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John Green murder, Branksome, Poole – February, 1991:

POLICE have not given up their hunt for the brutal killer of Poole businessman John Green who was found stabbed to death in his office 15 years ago. Advances in DNA technology – as well as new information coming forward from the public – could still catch the person or people responsible for the murder of the 36-year-old businessman.

Detectives are still appealing for witnesses and anyone with information about the killer to come forward in confidence and call Dorset Police or Crimestoppers.

Mr Green was found murdered in his office in Poole Road, Branksome, by his girlfriend Lori de Carteret on 2 February 1991. At the time, the attack was described as frenzied. The bloodstained body of Mr Green was found slumped between a window and a desk in the office at the back of his shop. Detectives believe that Mr Green had been killed the previous afternoon – between 3.15pm and 4pm on 1 February, 1991.

As part of the extensive police investigation at the time, there was a reconstruction of the murder on BBC TV’s Crimewatch programme as well as a £13,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of Mr Green’s killer or killers. The reward had been put up by family and friends of Mr Green. Despite the publicity and the reward – and the issuing of artist’s impressions of two people that police wanted to speak to over the murder – Mr Green’s killer has not been found. So far.

Every two years, Dorset Police’s Major Crime Team (MCIT) reviews the John Green murder case to see if there have been any technological advances – such as DNA – that could help catch the killer or killers of the businessman. MCIT is headed by Detective Chief Inspector Neil Redstone who is hopeful that advances in DNA and other technology could still help catch John Green’s killer or killers – even after 15 years.

He said: "I am confident that old cases can be solved. Because of the coverage that this case has had over the years, there has been information coming in – and there are things that we are hopeful about."Every two years, we look at whether or not there has been any further information, whether there are advances in forensic evidence that would provide opportunities and whether there is any potential for re-interviewing witnesses.

"The forensics would have been based on the technology at the time. This was all pre-DNA so it as all around fingerprints, blood groups, identifying who had contact with Mr Green before his death. "The investigation was trying to paint a picture of Mr Green’s life and, more importantly, it was trying to paint a picture of his death which we have always struggled to do.

"We went down all sorts of avenues trying to develop leads and we were left with as many unanswered questions as answers," added DCI Redstone. At the time, detectives were hampered by the fact that Mr Green had held a party for around 50 people at his home the weekend before he died. That meant that it was impossible to identify fingerprints that did and did not belong to the flat.

During their investigations back in 1991, police received two calls from people who said that they had seen Mr Green, who was in the process of setting up a marine security company, being jostled into his shop by two men on the afternoon that the businessman was murdered.

A third witness also told detectives that they had seen the two men leaving Mr Green’s shop just 45 minutes later.Despite artist’s impressions of the two men being released to the public via the media and posters, detectives were unable to take that part of the enquiry forward.

Witnesses and anyone with information should call Dorset Police in confidence on 01202 222 222 or the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where mobile phone tariffs may apply.

 

Murder of Clive Wilcox

Officers from Dorset Police Major Crime Team are investigating the murder of Clive Wilcox on Friday 4th May 2001 outside One Stop in Wimborne Road, Winton.

Should you have any information regarding this enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact the Major Crime Team on 01202 266147 or the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where mobile phone tariffs may apply. If your information is not urgent please contact the enquiry team .