Mahmoud Sleiman’s family renews search with $1 million reward

The family of Mahmoud Sleiman is hoping a $1 million reward will finally bring answers about the young father’s disappearance more than two decades ago. Sleiman, then 24, was last seen on the morning of February 2, 2003, outside his home in Greystanes, western Sydney. According to the account, he spoke with a man in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee before getting into the vehicle and being driven away. When Sleiman did not return, his family reported him missing. That night, relatives called his mobile phone and heard what they believed was a man screaming before the call ended. Sleiman has never been found, and no one has been charged. Police suspect he was murdered, while investigators have previously considered whether organised criminals were involved. Searches in the year after he vanished covered bushland in Northmead and parts of the Parramatta River. A 2007 coronial inquest concluded that Sleiman was dead and likely died on the day he left home. The coroner found his death suspicious but could not establish how he died. The case was later taken over by the NSW Police unsolved homicide unit and remains open. Police are planning a renewed public appeal alongside Sleiman’s partner, Jody Swift, and his son, Billy Sleiman. The state government and police have announced a $1 million reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for his disappearance or death. His family is still waiting for information that could explain what happened after that final journey.