Police in Arizona are hunting for a man suspected of killing his parents and burying their bodies in the backyard of their home in an affluent neighbourhood before fleeing the United States. Investigators launched an international manhunt after discovering the remains, treating the case as a suspected double murder carried out by the couple's own son. The case has drawn attention both for the brutality of the alleged crime and its setting in a wealthy residential area, where such violence is rare.

Details remain limited, but authorities have confirmed the victims were the suspect's parents and that he is believed to have left the country following the killings, complicating efforts to bring him into custody. Police have not yet released the full identities of those involved or a detailed timeline, and the investigation is ongoing as officers work with international partners to locate the suspect.