Telford man Liam Wright's final steps to be re-traced

The final steps of a Shropshire teenager, who died in a mystery shed fire, are to be re-traced in a bid to unlock the answers to his death.

Family and friends of Liam Wright will make the poignant journey on the 20th anniversary of his death next month.

Mr Wright's last route took him from a Chinese takeaway in Madeley High Street to the shed next to Madeley Ski Slope, Telford, where his body was found on September 10, 1990.

His family are still searching for answers as to why he died and hope the walk will jog people's memories.

The 19-year-old's sister Debbie Mason will travel from her home in Warwickshire to visit her brother's grave in Ketley on Friday before making the walk around Madeley to where Mr Wright died.

She will be joined by her mother Faith and Mr Wright's friends.

Chased

On the Sunday evening Mr Wright, from Brookside, had been drinking at the Cuckoo Oak pub in Bridgnorth Road from about 7.45pm to 10.30pm.

He had walked into Prince Street and passed the Miners Arms pub towards the Madeley centre and was last seen at about 10.45pm.

He was then seen in the takeaway at 11.30pm, before the first calls to the fire service were made at 12.30am.

Two-and-a-half years after Mr Wright's death police said they believed he was chased into the shed by a gang of thugs before the hut was set on fire. The recent reopening of the case by West Mercia Police saw a man arrested on suspicion of murder but he was released without charge.

A Facebook tribute page - Liam Wright xx 10 September 1990 - has also been set up.

On the page Mrs Mason said: "Because this year is particularly significant, I have booked the 10th September off as holiday and will now visit Red Lake on the anniversary.

I will also retrace Liam's last known steps to see if anything comes to mind."

Their mother Faith Wright, who lives in Spain, may also take part in the walk.

Deb Gulliver, who created the tribute page, will also take part in the walk.

On the site, she said: "I hope that many, many other people will follow us and we can talk about Liam and the wonderful memories we have of him."

Mrs Wright said she just wanted "to finally put him to rest and know what happened to him". She added: "I beg anyone who may have even the vaguest bit of information to please come forward and give any little snippet to the police.

Detective Inspector Paul Knight, senior investigating officer in the reopened case, today urged the author of an anonymous letter to come forward. Call ­0300 333 3000.

By Crime Correspondent Kirsty Smallman