Tom Kirwan murder: £15,000 reward as family and police renew bid to find knife killer
A £15,000 reward was on offer today to help find the killer of Shropshire worker Tom Kirwan, who was stabbed to death more than three years ago outside a nightclub.
Mr Kirwan's family has put up £10,000 of the reward after fundraising efforts led by his mother Emer, while Crimestoppers have added £5,000 to the total.
The 23-year-old Bridgnorth Aluminium worker was stabbed outside the Uberra nightclub, Wolverhampton, in July 2012.
Trouble flared when two groups argued outside the club. Another group then arrived in vehicles and joined in the trouble, before Mr Kirwan was stabbed and collapsed. He died in hospital.
Emer Kirwan said today: "We hope with the added incentive of our reward and also Crimestopper's kind reward that someone will come forward with that missing piece of the jigsaw so we can finally see justice for Tom.
"Over three years on and we are still looking for answers. We will never give up hope that Tom's killer will be found."
Detective Inspector Warren Hines, who leads the investigation, said: "West Midlands Police is as committed today as we were on day one to bringing whoever is responsible for Tom's death to justice.
"I hope the incentive of a reward, not only from Crimestoppers but also Tom's family, will bring new information forward that we can investigate.
"We understand how difficult this is for Tom's family particularly in the lead up to the festive period and our thoughts remain with them."
Pauline Hadley, West Midlands Regional Manager for Crimestoppers, said: "This is a horrifying attack that has resulted in a young man losing his life when out doing what so many his age enjoy doing every week.
"This incident took place outside a busy nightclub, and there are sure to be people who saw what happened, so I would ask that you cast your mind back, and come forward with any information you might have.
"I promise you that your anonymity is guaranteed, we only want to know what you know, not who you are."
The joint reward is for information given to the Crimestoppers charity via their anonymous 0800 555 111 telephone number or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/give-info that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
