As a man convicted of child trafficking offences becomes the latest South Yorkshire suspect linked to gravely serious crimes to go on-the-run, The Star is today revealing the faces of those whose whereabouts remain unknown and urging anyone with information to come forward.
10 men wanted over fatal incidents, including murder, one for multiple child sexual offences and another for child trafficking are on the run.
Two have been convicted of offences, some have been named as suspects while others are believed to hold vital information.
The victims in these cases - some of whom are sadly no longer with us - and their families deserve justice, which can only be brought about if these suspects are located and the authorities are allowed to do their job.
Some of these families have been waiting as long as a decade for an on-the-run suspect to be found and caught.
Every day the search goes on is another day when their suffering is prolonged - unnecessarily.
That is why we are making this public appeal.
It doesn’t have to be this way. So if you know something, please come forward - anonymously if needed - and help to bring their suffering to an end.
For anyone whose life has been upended, or irrevocably changed, by a serious crime, a case going through the criminal justice system can provide answers and proportionate punishment, but closure too.
Remaining silent could deprive someone of closure, justice and their day in court.
Here, we share information on the cases linked to these 12 on-the-run suspects, in the hope it might lead to new information coming to light.
You can share what you know by contacting police on 101. We have included crime reference numbers for each of these cases.
Whilst we understand that some may be in fear of reprisals should they pass on information, it is possible to share what you know completely anonymously through the entirely independent, crime-busting charity, Crimestoppers.
You can contact them by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
Further information on the on-the-run suspects featured here can be found in the reports below:
- Manhunt underway for criminal convicted of child trafficking offences after he skipped trial
- Brother of killers disappeared after fatal Sheffield crash and remains on the run
- Sheffield man helped brother flee to Turkey after fatal takeaway stabbing in Darnall
- Eljaso and Mateo Cela: Brothers wanted by detectives investigating murder in Sheffield
- Kavan Brissett: Six years after murder and still nobody is behind bars over fatal Sheffield stabbing
- Gang of Sheffield brothers responsible for historic child sex abuse
- Abdi Ali: Sheffield man wanted by police over murder has been on the run for nearly five years
- Jordan Thomas murder: Killer spends decade behind bars but accomplices remain free
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9. Ahmed Warsame; Jamal Ali; Mohammed Ali and Saeed Hussein: WANTED in connection with fatal shooting of Jordan Thomas
Jama Ahmed, of Broomhall Place, Broomhall, received a life sentence in 2015 and was ordered to serve a minimum of 36 years behind bars over the fatal shooting of Jordan Thomas. The gun attack was said to have been revenge for another death three years earlier. Detectives established that Jordan was among a group of people involved in confrontation with Ahmed and others at a club in Broomhall in which a gun was fired two days before the fatal shooting. When the groups paths crossed again, it was deadly. After Ahmed was jailed, South Yorkshire Police said: “Following an extensive investigation involving numerous witness statements, interviews, forensic evidence, and meticulous review of CCTV, police and prosecutors argued that Ahmed was part of a team that targeted Jordan in revenge for the death of 24-year-old Mubarak Ali in 2011.” The force warned that the investigation into the killing would continue “to bring to justice others involved in Jordan's murder.” It named Ahmed Warsame (top left); Jamal Ali (top right); Mohammed Ali (bottom left) and Saeed Hussein (bottom right) and a people who may hold vital information about the shooting. It is thought they may be in Somalia. Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | SYP