‘Help his family get answers’

Reward in hunt for murderer of DC Jim Morrison

THE commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has launched a fresh appeal to track down the killer of Detective Constable Jim Morrison who was stabbed to death in central London after pursuing a suspected bag thief 25 years ago.

DC Morrison was just 26 years old when he was stabbed while trying to arrest a suspect in Covent Garden – now called India Place.

He had been off duty and on his way home to see his wife on December 13, 1991, when he spotted the suspected thief who he confronted, chased and attempted to arrest. The Met Police said despite extensive enquiries at the time, his murder was never solved.

On the 25th anniversary of his death, a reward for information leading to a successful prosecution of DC Morrison’s murder has been raised from £20,000 to £30,000.

Met commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, said: “Jim Morrison was a talented and dedicated officer who lived and worked in the borough of Westminster.

“We have heard that Jim was inspirational, that he had an insatiable appetite for his police work and this his dedication to the job was second to none.

“But in remembering this inspirational officer, we must remember that Jim was a husband, a brother and to many a very dear friend, and that we owe it to Jim to get answers for those dearest to him that remain behind.

“Over the years officers have remained diligent in attempting to solve this case. Allegiances and loyalties can change in the intervening years and I appeal directly to those individuals with information to get in contact. Let’s help the family and his former colleagues get the answers that they need.”

On the night of his murder, DC Morrison had gone to the Nell Gwynne pub at Bull Inn Court for around an hour, before heading home.

However, a group of bag snatchers working