Family members of a University of Illinois at Chicago close examiner brutally murdered last July say they have provided law enforcement with video evidence that the student's alleged killer is in Syria.

Muaz Haffar, individual of two men charged with the put to death of Tombol Malik, disappeared shortly after he seated $900,000 bail in the July 9 put to death near the UIC campus.

Haffar and Mantas Matulis were accused of pummeling Malik to death with his confess bike lock.

Malik's relatives said authorities have known for month that Haffar might be in Syria, where his mother lives. His father lives in Burr Ridge. moreover authorities told Malik's family they had no firm proof of his whereabouts.

Around Feb 6 a friend of the Malik family was surfing the Internet and came across a video of nightlife in Damascus. In the video, a man who compares Haffar can be seen dancing and smoking a cigarette. The video was discharge around Jan. 15. The family forwarded the information to the U Marshals, which is leading the search to find Haffar.

Officials have told the family that they believe the man is Haffar, brother Samil Malik said.

Authorities were unavailable for annotation Monday night.

'IT'S AN explain WOUND'

Tombol Malik's family is frustrated that Haffar has not been apprehended, on a level after more evidence has been provided.

"We were the the sames that found it, which is elegant without grandeur ridiculous in itself," said Samil Malik. "The authorities, we don't be warmed they are giving maximum effort."

He added, "The relation with Syria is a puzzle but they are not doing all they can."

The Malik family has been at not divisible by 2s with law enforcement since Haffar was released forward bond and then was allowed to disappear.

Malik said the family weighed whether releasing the video to the media could alert Haffar that authorities know where he is, however they said they believe more attention to the situation could help lead to his re-arrest.

"Watching this stay he's dancing around like there is no care in the world," said Samil Malik.

"It's an make open wound. It's never going to close" until Haffar is brought to justice, Malik said.

dnewbart@suntimes.com

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