West Yorkshire Police work to solve 86 open murder cases, some dating back to 1953, using new technology and review teams.
The police are still working on these unsolved cases. They formed a Major Investigation Review Team. This team re-examines old cases, looking for new leads and using updated technology. DNA advances could provide vital breakthroughs.
Police want justice for victims and their families. They urge anyone with information to come forward. You can contact them about any unsolved murder.
Here are some of the unsolved cases. Catherine Ogden died by asphyxia in 1953. Fred Craven died in 1966 after someone hit him at his Bingley shop. Renee McGowan was strangled in her flat in 1975. Sultan Mahmood was stabbed in 1979.
James Adams was stabbed many times in 1981. Thomas Wall died in 1981. Gladys Johnson died in 1984. Dorris Kellett was killed in her home in 1990. Jan Mohammed was also killed in his home in 1990.
Brendan Penn was stabbed in a street fight at Cecil Avenue. Farzana Kauser was found strangled in 1992. Patricia Hall disappeared the same year. Michael Towler was stabbed at his home.
Nobantu Zani was found dead in Bingley in 1995. Cherie Melgram was found at her home in 2001. Rebecca Hall was found in an alleyway, also in 2001. Yasser Nazir was shot in 2001 at a gas station.
Monica Flaherty was stabbed in 2002 during a fight. Denise Clough and her son died in a house fire. Steven Paul Thorpe died after getting hurt at home. Peter James Tomlin died in an arson attack.
Sajid Saddique disappeared after a meeting in 2007. Damian Clough died in an arson attack in 2009. Beyake Keita-Ann died after an attack in 2016. Said Hassan Mohammed died in 2023. Lukman Ishfaq was stabbed and died in 2023.