DETECTIVES investigating the murder of takeaway delivery man Paul Logan 12 years ago are reviewing the case in the hope of finding new evidence, it was revealed last night.

The body of Mr Logan was found on farmland near Shotley Bridge, near Consett, in the early hours of Christmas Eve, 1993.

Mr Logan, 25, from Blackhill, Consett, was a delivery driver for the Golden Flower Chinese restaurant.

He had been lured to Blue House Farm, Shotley Bridge, by his killers on the pretext of delivering a Chinese meal.

This 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, 1993, he 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 Mr Logan's 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 realised something was wrong, so they searched the area, finding his body about 50 yards away at about 2.15am.

He had suffered severe head injuries inflicted by a blunt instrument which has never been recovered.

Police last night revealed that detectives were now reviewing the case, re-examining old lines of inquiry and looking at new investigative techniques to track down Mr Logan's killer.

Detective Inspector Chris Sharman, of the force's homicide squad, said: " A lot has happened over the past 12 years and people have grown up, married and moved.

"However, one group of people who can't move on is Paul's family who are still searching for answers as to what happened that night.

"His children, who are now 16 and 12, have grown up without really knowing their father and for their sake we need people to come forward."

He added: "This inquiry may be 12 years old, but we are absolutely determined to catch whoever carried out this vicious attack and bring them to justice."

Since 1993 officers have obtained 1,200 statements, looked at over 2,000 lines of inquiry and produced 4,000 documents.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at Hexham on (01434) 604111.