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| Police to reinvestigate 1994 murder of taxi driver | Police to reinvestigate 1994 murder of taxi driver |
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| Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor was known to his friends and family as Shami | Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor was known to his friends and family as Shami |
| A reward of up to £50,000 has been offered for information on the murder of a taxi driver - 30 years after he was shot in his car and found with his hands tied and bound to the steering wheel. | |
| Nottinghamshire Police, which announced on Friday it is reinvestigating the murder, said Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor - known to his friends and family as Shami - was shot in the early hours of 22 November 1994. | |
| The 26-year-old, who was expecting a baby daughter at the time, was discovered by a milkman at Lambley Lane Playing Fields in Gedling, Nottinghamshire. | The 26-year-old, who was expecting a baby daughter at the time, was discovered by a milkman at Lambley Lane Playing Fields in Gedling, Nottinghamshire. |
| Police have described the killing as an "execution", adding a team of detectives are now working to "ensure justice is finally served". | |
| Police said Mr Ghafoor was a "soon-to-be dad, who was executed in his own taxi in a secluded area" | |
| Police said Mr Ghafoor, of Sherwood Rise in Nottingham, was last seen in Carlton Square with three Asian men in his black and white Ford Sierra just after 02:00 GMT. His body was found at 04:30. | Police said Mr Ghafoor, of Sherwood Rise in Nottingham, was last seen in Carlton Square with three Asian men in his black and white Ford Sierra just after 02:00 GMT. His body was found at 04:30. |
| The weapon used in the killing has never been recovered, the force added. | The weapon used in the killing has never been recovered, the force added. |
| Mr Ghafoor and his wife had been expecting a baby daughter at the time of his death. He also had a son. | Mr Ghafoor and his wife had been expecting a baby daughter at the time of his death. He also had a son. |
| A number of people were arrested at the time, but no-one has ever been convicted. | A number of people were arrested at the time, but no-one has ever been convicted. |
| 'Loyalties change' | 'Loyalties change' |
| Police say major developments in forensic science have allowed items from the scene of the crime to be examined, providing detectives with new opportunities. | Police say major developments in forensic science have allowed items from the scene of the crime to be examined, providing detectives with new opportunities. |
| The force believes the answer lies within the community, and asked anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward. | The force believes the answer lies within the community, and asked anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward. |
| The Crimestoppers charity has also offered a reward of up to £50,000 for information. | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Rob Griffin said Mr Ghafoor's family had waited "30 years for the closure they rightfully deserve". | Assistant Chief Constable Rob Griffin said Mr Ghafoor's family had waited "30 years for the closure they rightfully deserve". |
| "Shami's family can never move on with their lives without answers and you could be sitting on the very answers they require," he said. | "Shami's family can never move on with their lives without answers and you could be sitting on the very answers they require," he said. |
| "We know that there will be people out there that know what happened, that have that information. | "We know that there will be people out there that know what happened, that have that information. |
| "We know that loyalties change over the years, and this is exactly what we are relying on. | "We know that loyalties change over the years, and this is exactly what we are relying on. |
| "We are hoping that people that felt they were not able to speak out all that time ago will feel differently now and feel able to come forward." | "We are hoping that people that felt they were not able to speak out all that time ago will feel differently now and feel able to come forward." |
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