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| Car may help solve murder mystery | Car may help solve murder mystery |
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| Police have recovered a sports car which could help solve the murder of a Welsh private investigator in London nearly 20 years ago. | Police have recovered a sports car which could help solve the murder of a Welsh private investigator in London nearly 20 years ago. |
| The 1957 Austin Healey belonged to Daniel Morgan, found with an axe in his head in a pub car park in 1987. | The 1957 Austin Healey belonged to Daniel Morgan, found with an axe in his head in a pub car park in 1987. |
| The car was discovered in a London lock-up garage last month, and detectives have also traced new witnesses in their hunt for the killer. | The car was discovered in a London lock-up garage last month, and detectives have also traced new witnesses in their hunt for the killer. |
| Mr Morgan, 37, was originally from the village of Llanfrechfa, Monmouthshire. | Mr Morgan, 37, was originally from the village of Llanfrechfa, Monmouthshire. |
| He was the co-owner of a firm called Southern Investigations, which employed off-duty police officers. | He was the co-owner of a firm called Southern Investigations, which employed off-duty police officers. |
| Mr Morgan's body was found at the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, south London. | Mr Morgan's body was found at the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, south London. |
| 'Optimistic and encouraged' | 'Optimistic and encouraged' |
| Several arrests have been made since during the five investigations into his death, but charges have been dropped due to a lack of evidence. | Several arrests have been made since during the five investigations into his death, but charges have been dropped due to a lack of evidence. |
| However, there is renewed hope the case could be solved. | However, there is renewed hope the case could be solved. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said through extensive work, new witnesses and the benefit of new forensic techniques and legislation, some significant progress had been made recently. | A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said through extensive work, new witnesses and the benefit of new forensic techniques and legislation, some significant progress had been made recently. |
| "New evidence has been uncovered during this investigation, including the recovery of Daniel's Austin Healey," she added. | "New evidence has been uncovered during this investigation, including the recovery of Daniel's Austin Healey," she added. |
| "The car went missing from the garage Daniel was using to restore it shortly after his murder. | "The car went missing from the garage Daniel was using to restore it shortly after his murder. |
| Mr Morgan worked on restoring his Austin Healey | Mr Morgan worked on restoring his Austin Healey |
| "Whilst we do not believe that the person who sold it on to the current keeper in 1998/99 had anything to do with the murder, we cannot ignore the potential that he was in some way connected to those responsible who sought to benefit out of the sale." | "Whilst we do not believe that the person who sold it on to the current keeper in 1998/99 had anything to do with the murder, we cannot ignore the potential that he was in some way connected to those responsible who sought to benefit out of the sale." |
| Mr Morgan's brother, Alastair, from London, said he hoped the case was finally going to be solved. | Mr Morgan's brother, Alastair, from London, said he hoped the case was finally going to be solved. |
| He added: "We're optimistic and encouraged by these developments. | He added: "We're optimistic and encouraged by these developments. |
| "We've been aware of them for some time now, unlike in some previous investigations where we kept in the dark and denied information." | "We've been aware of them for some time now, unlike in some previous investigations where we kept in the dark and denied information." |
| Mr Morgan and his mother Isobel, from Hay-on-Wye, Powys, are due to meet deputy assistant commissioner John Yates, Det Supt David Cook and chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Len Duvall, next month to discuss the case. | Mr Morgan and his mother Isobel, from Hay-on-Wye, Powys, are due to meet deputy assistant commissioner John Yates, Det Supt David Cook and chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Len Duvall, next month to discuss the case. |