1Mr Kalim said the glimmer of hope he had left was gone.
2There was never a clear shot of Kalim's face.
3They were holed up in a dive motel somewhere in Newark, waiting for news from Kalim.
4Dr Kalim Siddiqui died yesterday in Pretoria, South Africa, where he had been attending an Islamic conference.
5Mr Kalim said he went to great lengths to find his daughter, and never once gave up hope.
6A man like Kalim didn't simply phone for dinner and show up out of the blue unless he wanted something.
7A police spokesperson this afternoon said neither Mr Kalim or his lawyer ever approached the police about any safety concerns about the pair.
8However, Mr Kalim said he went to several lawyers, one of whom told him she went to the police five or six years ago.