Murdered man’s dad still hoping for justice
Father seeking new leads 20 years after son was shot
A FATHER is still seeking justice for his son, who was found shot in the head more than 20 years ago.
Mark Corley was found dead in a field in Darlington, Lincolnshire, in July 2000.
A judge described the 23-year-old as having been “executed by a brutal shooting”.
He had gone missing from his home in Grantham six months earlier.
Five suspects were taken to court, with one charged with murder and others with conspiracy to murder. But the case was thrown out after it emerged police had bugged conversations between the defendants and their solicitors unlawfully in the exercise yards outside Sleaford and Grantham police stations.
Mark’s father Tony, from Hinckley, is still working to get the case back into court – and said he does not ever plan on stopping.
He said: “Justice – that’s what keeps me going. I’m still angry with them. The person that took Mark’s life away from him, that’s who I want to see pay for what they have done.
“It’s hard work, it really is. But I have come this far and I can’t stop. Ever.
“I have to keep going for my son. I can never give up. All I can say is I want to know I have done absolutely everything I could do.”
Tony is offering a £20,000 reward for any information which could lead to the conviction of the culprit or culprits.
Tony said his recent attempts to look at files relating to the case through the Freedom of Information Act have been rejected by Lincolnshire Police, over fears releasing such information into the public domain could jeopardise a potential future conviction.
He is now working with a metal detector group near the location where his son was found, in the hope of finding the weapon used in the killing.
“I have some hope something could still happen,” he said. “Someone out there may be able to help. There’s also a possibility those guys could find something.”
Lincolnshire Police has previously said: “A review is held periodically, in line with force policy.
“Should additional evidence or information be forthcoming, discussions will be held with the Crown Prosecution Service and every effort will be made to progress the case.”
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