Prescot family's emotional appeal to catch the murderer five years on
On the five year anniversary of Adam Ellison's murder the family speak of their ‘torture’ and ask for help to let them grieve
Five years after Adam Ellison was murdered in Prescot, his mum and two sisters talk about the “hole in our hearts” and ask for help in finding his killer.
29 year old Adam was walking through a pedestrianised area in Market Place, at 0.40am on 4th November 2017, after a night out with friends.
He became involved in an altercation with two males on a green and white coloured Kasawaki motorbike.
Ongoing investigation and arrests have been made but over the past five years but nobody has been charged.
Adams mum Joyce said: “People around us are saying about us being strong, but we’re not.
“People don’t see how we are, because it really hurts.
“We’ve got a black hole that will never be filled up again.”
Adam was stabbed in the neck with an unknown object.
His friends and some passers-by went to his aid and called 999 as the offenders rode off.
He was rushed to hospital but was sadly pronounced dead around 2am.
Adam's sister Joanne said: “I’m appealing to anybody today, that if you know of any information of Adam, to give us some peace and to grieve.
Please, please, please come forward and give any information, Just to help us get justice.
She added: “It’s five years now and it’s torture.”
Adam's sister Nicola said: “It’s five years, but it still feels like yesterday.
“And not having the justice as well for him, you feel even more of the pain because this persons walking around breathing the same air as us.
“I say it every time, they’ve got no morals, obviously the haven’t because they would of handed themselves in.”
Detective Chief Inspector Cath Cummings, who is the senior investigating officer on the case, said: "A lot has happened in the five years since Adam’s murder but solving this case means as much to the investigation team now as it did then.
“We know that every day his killer walks the street his family continue to suffer and will not rest until the person responsible for his death is in prison.
“Since 2017 we have carried out numerous lines of enquiry and followed up on hundreds of pieces of intelligence, spoken to dozens of witnesses and trawled through hours of CCTV footage.
"Over the years people have provided useful intelligence, but it is evidence that is now needed and we know that lies in the heart of the community and we still need people to come forward.
"Please tell us what you know and help a bereaved family to finally have some peace and the chance to grieve."
Anyone with information which could help the investigation are asked to private message @MerPolCC or call 101. Crimestoppers UK can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.