Wolverhampton family raise £20k in fight to find 'killer'

Paul Daly was found dead at his home in Reedham Gardens in Penn, Wolverhampton, on April 9, 2006 having suffered a single stab wound to the chest.

The ongoing investigation has seen three arrests and more than 200 witness statements taken yet police are still no closer to solving the case.

At an inquest last week Black Country Senior Coroner Robin Balmain recorded an open verdict, after admitting he was unable to determine whether the father-of-two was murdered or took his own life.

But Paul's nephew, Dan Daly, aged 32, said the family are adamant he would never have committed suicide.

"We all strongly believe he was killed," he said. "Two of the witnesses at the inquest said Paul was a heavy drinker who was violent and that he often harmed himself.

"Yet the pathologist said during the post-mortem he found no evidence of any history of self-inflicted wounds.

"Det Sgt Ranj Sangha who was in charge of the investigation also said the police had checked with Paul's GP and local hospitals, and again they found no evidence to suggest he had ever attended for any treatment related to self-harm. We are still hopeful the police will eventually be able to charge and prosecute the person responsible for Paul's death."

Jane Brooks, Mr Daly's former partner, and her daughter Rachel told the hearing he had threatened to harm himself.

Also at the inquest Mr Daly's sister, Jennifer Daly, described her brother as a kind, generous and fun-loving man, who was popular with his friends and work colleagues. She said: "Paul worked so hard to provide for his family and he is desperately missed by all of us.

"The most important thing in his life were his daughters, Mary and Bethany, who he loved and would be so very proud of.

"He would never have killed himself and left them to grow up without their father. As a family we believe someone must know what happened that night.

"We hope that by offering a reward someone will come forward."

Anyone with information relating to the death of Paul Daly should contact police on 101.