The Missing
Raed Nayef Al-Farah
Royal Oak, Michigan

💔 HIS FRIENDS WERE CONVICTED OF HIS MURDER, BUT HIS BODY HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF RAED “RAY” AL-FARAH 💔

🔎 MISSING PERSON | SUSPECTED HOMICIDE | MICHIGAN

📅 Date Last Seen: October 16, 2003
📍 Last Known Location: Sky Club, Royal Oak / Detroit area, Michigan
👤 Name: Raed Nayef Al-Farah
❤️ Nickname: Ray
🎂 Age at Disappearance: 27
🎂 Date of Birth: May 30, 1976
📏 Height: 5’10”
⚖️ Weight: Approximately 180 pounds
⚠️ Classification: Endangered Missing
📋 NamUs Case Number: MP809

Imagine knowing that two men have been convicted of murdering someone you love, yet never being able to bring that person home or give them a proper burial.

That is the heartbreaking reality surrounding the disappearance of Raed Nayef Al-Farah, known to friends and family as Ray.

On October 16, 2003, the 27-year-old vanished after visiting a bar in Royal Oak, Michigan.

What followed was a disturbing investigation involving alleged mortgage fraud, blood evidence, a vehicle stripped of its parts, and two men who would eventually be convicted of second-degree murder.

But there is one enormous piece of this case that remains missing.

Ray’s body has never been found.

More than two decades later, his family is still without the answers that could bring them closure.

🕰️ THE NIGHT RAY DISAPPEARED

Raed Al-Farah was last seen during the evening of October 16, 2003, at the Sky Club, a bar in Royal Oak, Michigan.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., he checked his voicemail.

That would become one of the last known details of his movements.

After that, there was no confirmed sighting of Ray.

The following day, October 17, his uncle attempted to contact him by telephone but received no answer.

Concern grew when Ray failed to respond.

He never used his cellphone again, and there was no further activity on his bank account.

Four days after his disappearance, family members officially reported him missing.

At first, they could only hope that he would turn up.

But the investigation would soon take a much darker turn.

🚗 A DISTURBING DISCOVERY: HIS CAR WAS FOUND STRIPPED

Approximately one week after Ray disappeared, his purple 1996 Chevrolet Camaro was discovered near the 3400 block of Lovett Street in Detroit.

The vehicle had been stripped of parts and was no longer in a condition to be driven. It had to be towed away.

What happened to Ray’s car?

Why had it been abandoned?

And where was its owner?

The discovery raised further concerns about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

Investigators began looking closely at people who had been involved in business dealings with Ray.

⚠️ TWO MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH HIS DISAPPEARANCE

In November 2003, two men, Samer Fawaz and Bashar Farraj, were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with Ray’s disappearance.

The three men had previously worked together on real estate transactions.

Farraj was reportedly described as one of Ray’s best friends.

At the time, all three men were also under investigation for possible mortgage fraud.

Farraj had previously served a three-year prison sentence for mortgage fraud.

Investigators developed a theory that Ray had been killed at the men’s mortgage firm office in Sterling Heights, Michigan, possibly after suffering a blow to the head.

What investigators reportedly uncovered inside that office was deeply disturbing.

🩸 BLOOD EVIDENCE AND AN ALLEGED CLEANUP

During the investigation, authorities discovered blood evidence on the carpet and walls of the mortgage firm’s office.

Additional blood was reportedly found inside Farraj’s vehicle.

A secretary who worked at the mortgage firm testified that she saw Fawaz and Farraj cleaning bloodstains.

According to her testimony, the men told her the substance was cranberry juice.

Investigators believed the amount of blood recovered indicated that Ray was deceased.

Despite the evidence, his body was never located.

The defense argued that Ray might have fled the country to avoid prosecution in connection with the mortgage fraud investigation.

But investigators believed he had been murdered.

⚖️ THE 2005 TRIAL: BOTH MEN WERE CONVICTED

In June 2005, the case went to trial.

Fawaz and Farraj were acquitted of the original first-degree murder and conspiracy charges but were convicted of second-degree murder.

Their sentences were substantial:

• Samer Fawaz: 20 to 50 years in prison.
• Bashar Farraj: 25 to 50 years in prison.

The convictions established that Ray had been murdered.

But they did not answer one of the most important questions his loved ones still face:

WHERE IS RAY?

His remains have never been recovered.

There has been no known burial site, and his family has never had the opportunity to bring him home.

🎓 A YOUNG MAN WITH A FUTURE AHEAD OF HIM

Ray was born in Jordan and was living in the United States on a student visa.

At the time of his disappearance, he was studying for his second master’s degree at Wayne State University.

He was just 27 years old.

He had an education he was working hard to complete, business connections, and a future that should have held so many possibilities.

His family lived in Jordan, leaving loved ones thousands of miles away to face the devastating uncertainty surrounding his disappearance.

Ray was more than the subject of a criminal investigation.

He was someone’s son, someone’s family member, and a young man whose life was taken far too soon.

🧍 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: COULD YOU RECOGNIZE RAY?

Even though more than 23 years have passed, someone may recognize Ray from his photographs or distinctive tattoo.

Physical characteristics:

• White male.
• Native of Jordan.
• Black hair.
• Brown eyes.
• Height: Approximately 5’10”.
• Weight: Approximately 180 pounds.
• Occasionally wore eyeglasses with silver metal frames.

Distinguishing feature:

Ray has a distinctive red and blue tattoo on his right shoulder. The design resembles the letters “NH” inside a circle.

Clothing last seen wearing:

• Dark brown leather jacket.
• Gray pants.
• Black shoes.

Vehicle:

• Purple 1996 Chevrolet Camaro, which was later recovered in Detroit.

Ray is also listed under several variations of his surname, including Al-Farah, Alfarah, and Al Farah.

💔 MORE THAN TWO DECADES LATER, ONE QUESTION REMAINS

This is a case with an especially heartbreaking set of circumstances.

Two men were convicted of murdering Ray.

Investigators uncovered blood evidence.

His vehicle was found abandoned and stripped.

Yet his remains have never been recovered.

For his family, the absence of a body means there has never been a chance to bring Ray home, lay him to rest, or have the kind of goodbye every family deserves.

Where was Ray taken?

Was his body disposed of somewhere investigators have never searched?

Could someone have helped conceal what happened?

Could someone know the location but have remained silent for all these years?

These are questions that still deserve answers.

📢 SOMEONE MAY KNOW WHERE RAY IS

If you have information about Raed Nayef Al-Farah’s disappearance, the location of his remains, or anything connected to the investigation, please contact authorities.

Even information that seems insignificant could help.

📞 Investigating Agency: Madison Heights Police Department

📍 280 W. 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071

☎️ 248-585-2100

📋 NamUs Case Number: MP809

Please share Ray’s story, particularly with anyone who lived in the Detroit, Royal Oak, Sterling Heights, or Madison Heights areas in 2003.

💔 Ray deserves to come home.

His family deserves the chance to lay him to rest.

Two men were convicted of his murder, but the mystery of where his body was left remains.

More than 23 years have passed.

🕊️ BRING RAY HOME.

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Sources:
Raed Nayef Al-Farah – The Charley Project
Missing Person / NamUs #MP809 | NamUs
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