Grainy CCTV footage could hold key to murder five years on from brutal stabbing
CCTV footage from just five minutes before a man and his brother were viciously stabbed on the way home from a night out, could be the key to finding a murderer.
Shane Fox was knifed in the chest and died despite his injured older brother trying to save his life and ending up covered in his sibling's blood, five years ago today. His brother is still traumatised by the events that night and their grieving parents just want answers and justice for their boy.
The grainy clip shows a person walking through the frame from left to right at 1.55am on December 1, 2018. Just five minutes later both 26-year-old Shane and his brother were slashed with a knife. Detectives believe the person in the photo, who has never been found, could help them crack the case.
The person in the clip appears to be carrying something in their left hand, and then takes their right hand out of their coat pocket as they continue to walk.
Detective Chief Inspector Adam Pendlebury of the Major Crime team at the East Midlands Special Operations Unit said: “Our investigation into Shane’s murder will remain open until we get to the truth, but we really need people to come forward and tell us what they know.
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"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.”
Shane was just walking home when he was stabbed (Nothamptonshire Police)Speaking out on the anniversary of their son's murder father Ian spoke of the trauma Shane's death has had on the entire family, especially their eldest son who watched Shane die in front of him.
Dad Ian said: “It has been bad enough for us and our daughter, but it has been hell for him because he was there. He told me afterwards how he tried to stop the bleeding to save Shane, which is an image I can’t forget. If I only could see Shane again, I would hug him and never let him go. I would tell him how much I love him. If my son was still here, I could be happy again."
In the months following Shane’s murder in 2018,Northamptonshire Policemade four arrests in connection with the investigation, but charges have yet to be brought against anyone. 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.
Shane's parents Ian and Caroline (Nothamptonshire Police)Ian added: “If you know who is responsible or are not opening up about what you know because you are scared, please think of what our family is going through every day. 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.”
Shane's mum Caroline added: “Our entire lives have changed in the years since Shane died. Every day, waking up and realising again that he’s not here, is horrendous. We’re asking people to think how they would feel if this happened to them, to their son and their family, and to come forward with what they know.
“We will probably never know the why, but for the police to find the person responsible for Shane’s murder and bring them to court for punishment would mean some closure for us, and justice for Shane. 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.”
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