DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a takeaway delivery man 24 years ago are renewing an appeal in the hope of finding new evidence.
The body of 25-year-old Paul Logan from Blackhill, Consett, was found on farmland, near Shotley Bridge, in the early hours of Christmas Eve, 1993.
The delivery driver, who worked for the Golden Flower Chinese restaurant, had been lured to Blue House Farm, by his killers on the pretext of delivering a meal.
His sister, Dawn Logan-McCance, said: “People think that because 24 years have passed, time heals all wounds and that we’ve moved on.
“We haven’t, our family haven’t and Paul’s kids haven’t. We live with this every day, we need closure and we need people to come forward; the smallest detail can be the key.
“We’re hoping that someone out there who knows something will come forward and we can finally get justice, not only for Paul, but for our parents who have passed on without finding out what happened.”
Mr Logan’s death followed a hoax call made from a telephone kiosk at the junction of Snows Green Road and Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge.
At the time the call was made, a man was seen in the kiosk while another waited outside in a red Ford Fiesta.
When he arrived at the farmhouse just before 10pm on December 23, Mr Logan was told by the householders that no meal had been ordered.
He left the house but the householders’ suspicions were aroused later that evening when they noticed that his cream Peugeot car was still at the end of the lane leading up to their home.
Police found the car empty with the lights still on and the doors open.
Officers searched the area, finding his body about 50 yards away at around 2.15am.
He had suffered severe head injuries inflicted by a blunt instrument which has never been recovered.
Northumbria Police is leading the investigation and are working closely with partners in Durham Constabulary to try to find the killer.
Detective Inspector Dave English is now reviewing the case, re-examining old lines of enquiry, looking at new investigative techniques and renewing our appeal to track down Paul’s killer.
He said: “With improved processes and technology over the last 23 years, we hope we can find new lines of enquiries to pursue and find the missing piece of the puzzle. This enquiry may be 24 years old but we are absolutely determined to catch whoever carried out this vicious attack and bring them to justice.”
To help, call police on 101.
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