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Police ask for help locating car as part of
murder inquiry
MERSEYSIDE Police Detectives, issued an
appealing, on on Sunday, 29 January 2017, to motorists for their help in
locating a car officers want to trace as part of a murder investigation. Thomas
Baker, 44, was fatally shot as he returned to his car in the cark park of the
Phoenix gym on Prescot Road, Old Swan, at 8.10am, on Friday, 27 January 2017.
Detectives believe that the gunman may have waited in a small grey or silver 5
door hatchback in the car park for Mr Baker to leave, before attacking him.
Officers think the car may have been in the local area between 5pm to 5.30am.
They also believe when it left the car park that it turned right at speed across
Prescot Road towards Liverpool City centre and that motorists may have had to
take evasive action to avoid it.
Detective Superintendent Mark Guinness said:- "The number plates on the
car had been obscured. It is possible that the person in the car may have done
this in a nearby street earlier that morning. It would have been quieter at that
time and I would urge anyone who may have seen someone acting suspiciously or
saw a small grey or silver car in the local area to contact us. Similarly when
the car left the car park at around 8.10am it turned right at speed onto Prescot
Road and would have had to drive across both carriageways. The road would have
been much busier then and drivers may have had to brake suddenly or swerve to
avoid a collision. I would also urge anyone who was in the area at the time and
has dashcam footage which may have captured the car to contact us."
An investigation is still ongoing into Mr Baker's death. The motive for the
attack is still unclear at this stage, but is believed to be targeted. A post
mortem revealed that Mr Baker died of gunshot wounds.
Det Supt Guinness added:- "Mr Baker was a family man who was due to return
home after his gym session to spend the day with his family. I would appeal to
anyone who has any information which could help our enquiries to contact us. I
want to reassure the community that incidents such as this are rare and that
Merseyside Police is committed to finding the person responsible and bringing
them to justice."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police on:- 0151 777 8663
or Crimestoppers anonymously on:- 0800 555 111. |
