Detectives vow not to give up on third anniversary of man's murder
Detectives investigating the murder of a man at Dovestones Reservoir are vowing not to give up, on the third anniversary of his death.
Detectives investigating the murder of a man at Dovestones Reservoir are vowing not to give up, on the third anniversary of his death. Craig Wilcox was last seen at a relative's house on Norfolk Crescent in Failsworth on Monday 6th January 2014.
The 28-year-old's body was found in the reservoir in Saddleworth on Monday 24th February 2014. A post-mortem examination was inconclusive.
The investigation has already established that the dad of one had told one of his friends that he feared for his safety. Detective Chief Inspector Terry Crompton from GMP’s Major Incident Team said:
"We need answers to our questions: what was Craig doing in Dovestones at that time of night? How did he get there? Who was he with? We know that someone out there has those answers. "Imagine if your son, brother, or friend had been murdered, you would want people to come forward with information to find those responsible. Be brave and do the right thing.
"What we do know is that his phone was identified travelling from Newton Heath to Dovestones and arrived in the area at around 10.10pm and left 20 minutes later. "Think back to the night of 6 January 2014 and get in touch if you saw anyone acting suspiciously or a car travelling to the area at that time of night.
"If you come forward with what you know I assure you that you will have our full support. Or if you don’t feel you can talk to police but you have information, you can speak to Crimestoppers anonymously."
Craig’s parents, Carolyn and Stephen Wilcox said:
"We are reminded of Craig every single day, we miss him. We live every day in a horrible dream and wonder what happened to him and why? What is so bad that you have to lose your life for? "Craig had plans for the rest of his life, plans that included his six-year-old son. He will never now be with his son at Christmas, birthdays, holidays and special days in his son’s life. His son asks questions about his dad, what do we tell him? Fortunately he has some memories, but he should have many more. "Craig didn’t lose his life, his life was taken from him and the people responsible for his death could do this to someone else. We wouldn’t want any other family to go through the sadness we feel every day. "We believe someone knows what happened to Craig. As a family, we are asking if anyone can help us find the answers we are looking for." Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 9283, or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.