Man shot in street but killer is still out there

A young killer in a black hat who shot a man four times on a winter's night in Liverpool remains at large 17 years later.

Daniel Keatinge, 25, was found fatally wounded on Formosa Road, Fazakerley, on 30 January 2009 after neighbours reported hearing gunshots around 19:30 GMT.

Detectives believe the killer left the scene in the direction of Eagle Dene and was wearing a black Lowe Alpine hat.

Issuing a fresh appeal, Merseyside Police urged anyone who remembered seeing a silver car in the area to come forward.

Detectives believe the killer was aged between 16 and 20 and was wearing dark clothing, possibly with his face covered.

A £10,000 reward was offered in 2014 in a bid to find the killer, but it remains a cold case.

Keatinge was known to police and had been jailed for wounding with intent in 2003 after he shot at a doorman but missed, injuring two bystanders, outside a nightclub in Liverpool city centre.

Merseyside Police has said it had found no evidence linking his killing to the previous shooting but "remained open-minded".

Keatinge was previously described as "no angel" by his family, but they said he "did not deserve this".

His parents Kathleen Dwyer and Michael Keatinge previously said the murder had left them "broken-hearted".

"He was no angel but he didn't deserve this. Daniel was big-hearted and the whole family will miss him terribly," they said.

"We are not coping very well and are getting by day to day. We are still in shock and feel like we will never get over Daniel's murder."

Howard Rubbery, head of the force's Serious Crime Review Unit, said Keatinge's family were "desperate to know who killed him and why".

"We know a lot of time has passed, and people may have since moved from the area. If you are still carrying around with you information that could assist our enquiries, it is not too late - I urge you to come forward and speak to us," he said.

"I hope the passing of time means people with information have had time to search their consciences, may have left old allegiances behind and now feel in a position to talk to the police."

Back at the time of his death, his family said: "This feels like a dream and we keep expecting Daniel to walk through the door, but we will never see him again.

"Please tell the police if you know anything, no matter how small."

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