Family of murdered Northamptonshire man launch fresh appeal for information on fifth anniversary of his death
Shane Fox was stabbed as he walked home from a night out in Wellingborough on December 1st 2018.
Shane, aged 26, died shortly after 2am on December 1, 2018, after he was stabbed in the chest near his home in Nest Farm Crescent as he walked through the Hemmingwell estate with his brother after a night out.
Shane’s mum Caroline and dad Ian are making a fresh plea to anyone with information about what happened to their son to come forward.
Caroline said: “We need people to remember. As time goes by we do fear we might never get answers, but we try to stay hopeful that someone will do the right thing.
“Someone knows something, they are just keeping their mouth shut and that’s not right because our son has lost his life.
“However small you think what you know is, it’s not nothing. Please let the police know, anything that might help is worth them knowing and following up.”
Ian added: “Knowing that the person has been caught and held responsible for what they have done to Shane is so important to our family. We are in limbo until that happens, we’re constantly hurting, and that person is still walking around free.”
In May 2019 independent charity Crimestoppers offered £10,000 for information leading to the conviction of his killer – a reward that in June last year was doubled to £20,000.
Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Adam Pendlebury of the Major Crime team at the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), stresses how important new information is to their work.
“There is still a potential witness we are seeking to trace, who was captured on CCTV walking past the Well Café near Nest Farm Crescent at about 1.55am. If that was you, please call us - the smallest piece of information you have could be the key that helps us to catch a dangerous offender.”
If you have information about Shane’s murder, contact Northamptonshire Police on 101, or contact independent charity Crimestoppers completely anonymously by calling 0800 555111 or visiting their website. Only information submitted directly to Crimestoppers will qualify for any reward.