Crimestoppers offer up to £5k reward for information on murder at residence in Bulkington, Warwickshire

Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person/s responsible for the murder of a man at an address in Rugby Road in Bulkington, Warwickshire on Sunday 26 June. [27 June 2011]

Police were called to the property in Bulkington, near Coventry at around 4.55pm following reports of a shooting incident.

Pauline Hadley, Crimestoppers’ Regional Manager for the West Midlands said: “This incident has shocked the local community. Our thoughts are of course with the friends and family of the victim but it’s vital that those responsible are brought to justice.

“We want to help catch those responsible and we hope that by funding this reward we will play a part in securing more information to support the police investigation. Callers to the charity are guaranteed anonymity. No one can know they have called.”

A group of men are reported to have fled the scene in Rugby Road at the time of the incident and any information members of the public have about them is sought.  One of the men has been described as black, tall and well-built who was possibly wearing a baseball cap.

The reward of up to £5,000 is available to anyone providing information to Crimestoppers, which leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for this crime.  

Rewards can only be claimed by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Rewards cannot be claimed if giving information via the online form.

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For further information contact Mary Dolan on 020 8835 3764 or mary.dolan@crimestoppers-uk.org

Notes to editors:

•    Crimestoppers is an independent charity which helps the police to solve crimes, making communities safer. It does this by operating the 24/7 telephone number 0800 555 111 which people can ring to pass on information about crimes anonymously. They can also use our ‘giving information’ form via our website www.crimestoppers-uk.org

•    Around 23 people are arrested and charged every day as a result of information given to Crimestoppers.

•    Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it has received over 1.2 million actionable calls, resulting in over 107,000 arrests and charges. Over £115 million worth of goods has been recovered and over £210 million worth of drugs has been seized.

•    In 2005, Crimestoppers launched the UK’s Most Wanted on its website which allows the public to view images of criminals and pass on vital information about their whereabouts. It has been highly successful with over 1,200 arrests to date.

•    Crimestoppers UK was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, Chairman of Trustees. In 1988, he launched Crimestoppers in the Metropolitan Police area. Crimestoppers’ ‘call to action’ is built on a three-way partnership between the business community, the police and the media.