Brother of Scots murder victim calls for case to be reopened 20 years after death

The brother of a homicide sufferer has referred to as for his case to be reopened 20 years after his dying.

Alexander Blue, 41, was discovered within the drive of his luxurious residence within the west finish of Glasgow with horrific head accidents on June 25, 2002.

He died two days later however nobody has been arrested for the taxi agency proprietor’s homicide.

Older brother Billy, 64, needs justice for his or her sick mom Kathy Blue, 89.

Brother Billy and mum Kathy
Brother Billy and mum Kathy

He claims prosecutors pulled the plug on the i­nvestigation in 2015 regardless of new DNA proof.

Billy says detectives instructed him they'd discovered seven “partial” matches utilizing new expertise. He added: “The investigation was kicked into the lengthy grass regardless of progress with DNA proof. Why, I have no idea.

“The Crown Workplace ­successfully made a reside case, a chilly case. The police instructed me they have been astonished when it was pulled. I'd additionally wish to see an impartial investigation of the Crown Places of work’s dealing with of my ­brother’s homicide.”

Billy believes three males carried out the early-morning assault in Dundonald Highway.

He has given detectives the identify of a fourth man he believes sanctioned the hit.

Billy added: “You'd suppose that the police can be doing one thing given that it's the twentieth anniversary. They need to be publicising it, however there was nothing.”

Police believed the homicide was associated to Alex’s monetary and enterprise affairs.

He part-owned The Taxi Centre in Glasgow, which bought automobiles to the personal rent commerce and had a £7million turnover.

Alex’s firm dealt with cab trade
Alex’s agency handled cab commerce

Alex was due a majority ­shareholding within the enterprise after the expiry of a private chapter. Within the hours earlier than his homicide, Alex was mentioned to be carrying a briefcase containing £30,000 as a “sweetener” in the direction of a home buy.

Neither the cash nor ­briefcase have been discovered.

Billy added: “Our mom shouldn't be in the perfect of well being and is being denied justice. She doesn't perceive why there was no progress within the final 20 years.”

Billy, from Robroyston, Glasgow, is satisfied Alex knew his killers.

Photofit of suspect published by police in 2002
Photofit of suspect printed by police in 2002

He added: ”My brother was a educated kick boxer, who may take care of himself. Solely somebody he trusted would have taken him off guard.”

The Crown Workplace & ­Procurator Fiscal Service mentioned: “We're dedicated to reviewing such instances to look at if there are any new developments, together with advances in forensic strategies, which may carry a perpetrator to justice.

“The household will proceed to be saved knowledgeable ought to any important developments come to gentle.”

Detective Chief Inspector Brian Geddes mentioned: “Police Scotland by no means considers instances closed and the passage of time is not any barrier to the investigation of murder instances. The place applicable, we are going to proceed to replace the households.”

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