Three more arrests over 1994 Nottingham taxi driver murder

Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor and his wife were expecting their second child when the taxi driver was murdered.
Three more people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Nottingham taxi driver in 1994.
Police said all three men were detained this morning (February 5) in raids at locations in Nottingham, Wollaton and Beeston, over the killing of Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor.
The 26-year-old, of Sherwood Rise, Nottingham, was known as Shami. He was found shot dead inside his cab on the morning of November 22 1994.
Several arrests have been made over the years since, but no-one has ever been charged over his “execution-style” killing.
The three men arrested today, aged 58, 57, 55, have all been detained on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.
So far, police have arrested nine people in connection with the death.
A Notts Police statement on Wednesday read: “His [Shami’s] family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.”
Shami 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.
Already the father of a five-year-old son, he was killed just five months before his baby daughter was born.
Police launched a re-appeal for information in November, and charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £50,000 for information given to them that leads to a conviction. The reward is still available.
Chief Inspector Clare Dean, who is leading the investigation, said: “We made a commitment to Shami’s family that we would leave no stone unturned when we relaunched the investigation last year.
“We continue to follow all new and existing lines of inquiry to ensure that his family get the answers they have waited for.
“Today, we have arrested three men on suspicion of murder, and they remain in police custody.”
Last week police also raided a property in Sneinton, Nottingham, saying they were looking for ammunition which may be linked to a murder weapon.
Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 0300 of the November 15 2024.
Alternatively, information can be submitted online via the Major Incident Public Reporting Site: Public Portal.