Sixth man arrested in connection with 30-year-old murder inquiry
26-year-old Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, known as Shami, was found shot in his taxi in November 1994
Detectives investigating a murder inquiry from 1994 have arrested a sixth person in connection with the death.
26-year-old Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, known as Shami, was found with gunshot wounds in his taxi at Lambley Lane Playing Fields on 22nd November 1994, no-one historically has been convicted in connection with his death.
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.
Police describe the way Shami was shot, with his hands tied and bound to the steering wheel was like "an execution".
Last month, Nottinghamshire Police relaunched their investigation into the killing, 30 years on.
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.
A few days after relaunching their investigation, police arrested five people 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."