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Police want to trace eight people as they make a fresh appeal over the death of a financial adviser after an attack while in fancy dress outside a pub. | |
Gareth Davies, 26, from Llangibby, near Usk, Monmouthshire, was dressed as a Ghostbuster when he was injured trying to break up a fight in October 2007. | |
Gwent Police hope to trace eight people from CCTV in a carpark in Cwmbran. | Gwent Police hope to trace eight people from CCTV in a carpark in Cwmbran. |
Two 22-year-old local men were arrested over the financial adviser's death but released without charge. | |
Mr Davies died in hospital three days after the incident in the Wetherpoon's pub car park between 0030 - 0130 GMT on Sunday, 28 October, 2007. | |
He had been attending a fancy dress party on that evening, and was raising money for the football team he played for, Pontnewydd United. | |
An inquest returned a verdict of unlawful killing and the coroner referred the case back to the Crown Prosecution Service.Police want to trace potential witnesses from CCTV pictures | |
After a review into the investigation, olice are now keen to speak to eight people who were spotted on CCTV in or around the car park that night. | |
It is thought a number of them knew each other and spent some time together before leaving together on the night of the incident. | It is thought a number of them knew each other and spent some time together before leaving together on the night of the incident. |
Detectives are also keen to speak with any taxi drivers on duty in Cwmbran town centre between 0100 - 0200 GMT on the night in question. | |
Det Supt Geoff Ronayne said, "We are re-appealing for witnesses; anyone who was there or anyone who may have since spoken to people about the incident to come forward. | Det Supt Geoff Ronayne said, "We are re-appealing for witnesses; anyone who was there or anyone who may have since spoken to people about the incident to come forward. |
"We particularly wish to trace a number of people who were captured on CCTV the night of the incident. We appealed for two of the eight to come forward last year but were never able to trace them. | "We particularly wish to trace a number of people who were captured on CCTV the night of the incident. We appealed for two of the eight to come forward last year but were never able to trace them. |
"It could be that they just thought the case had been resolved, but we need to speak to all of these people as they could hold vital information to aid the investigation." | "It could be that they just thought the case had been resolved, but we need to speak to all of these people as they could hold vital information to aid the investigation." |
Det Supt Ronayne said Mr Davies had been a well thought of young man. | |
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Gwent Police on 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Gwent Police on 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |