Another man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Nottingham taxi driver

Detectives have arrested another man on suspicion of the murder of a Nottingham taxi driver who was killed in his cab in 1994.

Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, aged 26, of Sherwood Rise, known to his friends and family as Shami, was shot dead in his taxi on Tuesday 22 November 1994.

He was found by a milkman at 4.30am at Lambley Lane Playing Fields in Gedling with his hands tied and bound to the steering wheel.

He had been shot in what has been described by police as “an execution.”

Shami was described by his family as "an outgoing, charming and kind man". Already the father of a five-year-old son, he was killed just five months before his baby daughter was born.

Crimestoppers, a charity which is independent of the police, has supported this investigation by offering a reward of up to £50,000 for information that they exclusively receive that leads to a conviction.

On the morning of Wednesday, November 27, five people were arrested on suspicion of murder in the Sneinton and Bakersfield area.

They were four men, aged 64, 57, 52, 51 and one woman aged 47.

They have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

On Tuesday, December 17, a man, aged 43, from the Sneinton area, has also been arrested on suspicion of murder.

He has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

Detective Chief Inspector Clare Dean, who is leading the investigation, said:

“The investigation is continuing at pace and we would like to personally thank the local community for coming forward with information and the media for sharing our appeal.

“So far, we have arrested six people on suspicion of Shami’s murder.

“We believe the answer to Shami’s murder still lies within the community and would encourage anyone with information who has not already been in touch to please come forward.

“Shami’s family are desperate for answers and you could be sitting on a key piece of information in this investigation.

“Crimestoppers is offering up to £50,000 reward as an extra incentive. This is a huge reward for information that leads to conviction.

“Information to Crimestoppers can be submitted completely anonymously.”

Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or call 101 quoting incident number 0300 of the 15^th November 2024.

Alternatively, information can be submitted online via the Major Incident Public Reporting Site: Public Portal.