'Murder in the mist' still unsolved after 15 years

'Murder in the mist' still unsolved after 15 years

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Key Points:

  • Joseph Cummins was murdered in thick fog on 20 January 2011 in Fazakerley, Liverpool, when he was shot in the back while trying to get into a taxi; the case remains unsolved 15 years later.
  • Merseyside Police have appealed for information, offering a £20,000 reward since 2013, but no arrests have led to a conviction, with the foggy conditions believed to have helped the killer evade capture.
  • Cummins had survived a previous shooting in 2009, though police believe the two incidents are unrelated; his family describes him as a "loveable rogue" deeply missed by loved ones.
  • His sister Leah has urged the perpetrator to come forward and "be