To be robbed of a future with a son, daughter, brother, sister, grandchild, partner, mum or dad haunts loved ones for the rest of their lives.
But what adds to that gut-wrenching pain for some families is the sense of injustice, knowing that the killers of their loved ones are still roaming the streets...and free to strike again.
There are a number of unsolved Sheffield murders, for which nobody is behind bars.
We examine nine such cases here where killers seem to have gotten away with it so far.
However, cases are regularly reviewed by South Yorkshire Police and information can still be passed on because however small or insignificant you may think it is, that could be the missing piece of the jigsaw and exactly what detectives need to solve a case.
Information can be passed on by calling South Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
There are a number of unsolved Sheffield murders, for which nobody is behind bars.
![Carlo Giannini, aged 34, vwho was found dead in Manor Fields Park in the early hours of May 12, 2022.
The 34-year-old chef is believed to have died from a single stab wound, according to the findings from a post-mortem examination.
Two teenagers were arrested and questioned shortly after the death of Mr Giannini, an Italian national, but no-one has ever been charged with his murder
CCTV evidence suggests he walked into the park around 1.18am on the day he was killed, although what happened afterwards continues to be a mystery.
In a statement, his family said: "Carlo deserves to rest in peace and, along with justice, this is the minimum we can give to him after his life was taken from him. Because no-one has the right to kill."
Carlo lived on Craddock Road, Arbourthorne, and worked as a pizza chef in Broomhill.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZlYTgyZWI3LTExOTUtNDI4ZS05NDY5LTYyMDU2ODY1NGE0OTowNzk1MGNkMC0yMzNlLTQ0NmQtODA1My05ZTAwZDQwOTY5Zjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Carlo Giannini
Carlo Giannini, aged 34, vwho was found dead in Manor Fields Park in the early hours of May 12, 2022. The 34-year-old chef is believed to have died from a single stab wound, according to the findings from a post-mortem examination. Two teenagers were arrested and questioned shortly after the death of Mr Giannini, an Italian national, but no-one has ever been charged with his murder CCTV evidence suggests he walked into the park around 1.18am on the day he was killed, although what happened afterwards continues to be a mystery. In a statement, his family said: "Carlo deserves to rest in peace and, along with justice, this is the minimum we can give to him after his life was taken from him. Because no-one has the right to kill." Carlo lived on Craddock Road, Arbourthorne, and worked as a pizza chef in Broomhill. Photo: National World
![It has been 26 years since Patricia Grainger was reported missing by her worried family. Then came the shock discovery a few days later that she had been murdered.
Pat was 25 years ol and the mum of a five-year-old boy, Danny, when she was brutally attacked.
Schoolboys playing discovered her body dumped under a discarded bed base at a brook behind homes on Deerlands Avenue, Parson Cross, on August 10, 1997.
She was semi-naked and had been stabbed, strangled and sexually assaulted during her final harrowing moments alive.
Arrests have been made as part of the police probe into her death, but so far nobody has ever been prosecuted.
Desperate for justice for his mum, Danny launched a website in 2008 called whokilledmymum.com to raise awareness of the murder and to urge anyone with information to come forward to help detectives crack the case.
In one of his posts on his website, Danny said: "Justice for mum is all we want and until that day we won’t rest knowing her killer is out there."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk2YWQ1ZmMyLTFmZmMtNGU5NS05ZDZmLTVlMmNjYWRiNGUxOTpiNzk1N2QwZS1hNWE4LTQ3MWMtODcyYS0xZWExYzE5N2Y3OTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Patricia Grainger
It has been 26 years since Patricia Grainger was reported missing by her worried family. Then came the shock discovery a few days later that she had been murdered. Pat was 25 years ol and the mum of a five-year-old boy, Danny, when she was brutally attacked. Schoolboys playing discovered her body dumped under a discarded bed base at a brook behind homes on Deerlands Avenue, Parson Cross, on August 10, 1997. She was semi-naked and had been stabbed, strangled and sexually assaulted during her final harrowing moments alive. Arrests have been made as part of the police probe into her death, but so far nobody has ever been prosecuted. Desperate for justice for his mum, Danny launched a website in 2008 called whokilledmymum.com to raise awareness of the murder and to urge anyone with information to come forward to help detectives crack the case. In one of his posts on his website, Danny said: "Justice for mum is all we want and until that day we won’t rest knowing her killer is out there." Photo: National World
![A teenage boy brought to Sheffield for a better life was shot dead in a park close to his home.
Jonathan Matondo was 16 when his life was cut short on the Nottingham Cliff recreation ground in Burngreave, with detectives believing he was caught up in a ‘postcode gang’ war.
The teenager was brought to Sheffield when he was six to escape a civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
But ironically, in what was regarded as one of the UK’s ‘safest cities’, Jonathan was shot in his head in an attack which sent shockwaves across Sheffield.
One man stood trial for murder twice but jurors were unable to agree on a verdict the first time and he was found not guilty after a re-trial.
Detectives always believed that Jonathan’s murderer did not act alone and was part of a pre-planned plot.
They discovered that Jonathan had become embroiled in the S3 gang, which operated in Burngreave and Pitsmoor at that time and was at war with the S4 gang.
Detectives believe the teen was targeted in retaliation for a shooting at a house belonging to relatives of an S4 member the night before.
There was a failed attempt on Jonathan's life a few hours before he was killed, when shots were fired at him while he visited a friend's flat.
But he was finally assassinated when he was shot in his head from a distance of around 60ft by a gun with a red laser device attached to pinpoint the target.
The same gun used to kill Jonathan had been used to fire at another S3 member's home two months earlier.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwMDViZWYwLWM2MzUtNDA5MS1iOGRmLTMxZjYxMTczYzE4MDo2OTI3NTQ3MC1iY2YyLTQ5M2ItOTgyMS02ZjVhOGVlN2UxMDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Jonathan Matondo
A teenage boy brought to Sheffield for a better life was shot dead in a park close to his home. Jonathan Matondo was 16 when his life was cut short on the Nottingham Cliff recreation ground in Burngreave, with detectives believing he was caught up in a ‘postcode gang’ war. The teenager was brought to Sheffield when he was six to escape a civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But ironically, in what was regarded as one of the UK’s ‘safest cities’, Jonathan was shot in his head in an attack which sent shockwaves across Sheffield. One man stood trial for murder twice but jurors were unable to agree on a verdict the first time and he was found not guilty after a re-trial. Detectives always believed that Jonathan’s murderer did not act alone and was part of a pre-planned plot. They discovered that Jonathan had become embroiled in the S3 gang, which operated in Burngreave and Pitsmoor at that time and was at war with the S4 gang. Detectives believe the teen was targeted in retaliation for a shooting at a house belonging to relatives of an S4 member the night before. There was a failed attempt on Jonathan's life a few hours before he was killed, when shots were fired at him while he visited a friend's flat. But he was finally assassinated when he was shot in his head from a distance of around 60ft by a gun with a red laser device attached to pinpoint the target. The same gun used to kill Jonathan had been used to fire at another S3 member's home two months earlier. Photo: National World
![James Kamara, a dad-of-two, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Broomhall in July 2009.s
The 22-year-old was shot seven times in his chest while he was sat in a car in Brunswick Street.
South Yorkshire Police believe James was killed as part of a bitter feud between rival gangs operating in Sheffield at that time – the S3 gang from Burngreave and Pitsmoor and the WS10 ‘Squaremen’ from Broomhall.
James died in a hail of bullets 90 minutes after the rival gangs clashed in Eldon Street, Devonshire Green.
Detectives who investigated the case believe a leading member of the Squaremen had been the intended target of the attack and that James was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
A masked man opened fire from a passing Vauxhall Vectra, hitting James seven times and injuring three others.
Four men were charged over the death, with three arrested in Liverpool and one in Spain, but they walked free from court after being found not guilty following a trial.
The shooting was described in court as a 'premeditated and cold-blooded killing'.
After the trial of the four men, South Yorkshire Police said: “The case remains open and is regularly monitored and reviewed by the force's major incident team.”](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJjZGZjMDJmLWVmMTktNDc2NS1iZDk3LWYyMGFmZmRjZjBlYTo0ZjY0NjRkZi0yNzA3LTRjM2UtOGZiMS1lZDQxOWEzZTIzOTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. James Kamara
James Kamara, a dad-of-two, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Broomhall in July 2009.s The 22-year-old was shot seven times in his chest while he was sat in a car in Brunswick Street. South Yorkshire Police believe James was killed as part of a bitter feud between rival gangs operating in Sheffield at that time – the S3 gang from Burngreave and Pitsmoor and the WS10 ‘Squaremen’ from Broomhall. James died in a hail of bullets 90 minutes after the rival gangs clashed in Eldon Street, Devonshire Green. Detectives who investigated the case believe a leading member of the Squaremen had been the intended target of the attack and that James was in the wrong place at the wrong time. A masked man opened fire from a passing Vauxhall Vectra, hitting James seven times and injuring three others. Four men were charged over the death, with three arrested in Liverpool and one in Spain, but they walked free from court after being found not guilty following a trial. The shooting was described in court as a 'premeditated and cold-blooded killing'. After the trial of the four men, South Yorkshire Police said: “The case remains open and is regularly monitored and reviewed by the force's major incident team.” Photo: National World