DETECTIVES investigating the murder of missing Bradford car dealer Sajid Saddique have handed over a file to the Crown Prosecution Service naming three suspects.

The file contains the names of two men arrested on suspicion of murder, Clive Andrew Jones and Paul Scandratt, as well as a third man, Simon Carroll, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting offenders, police have revealed.

All three are on bail until mid-November, a Bradford inquest was told yesterday. Their ages and addresses were not read out in court.

Mr Saddique, a father-of-three, has not been seen since Valentine's Day 2007, when aged 32, he went to meet Clive Jones, described as an associate, in the Asda car park in Shipley.

Mr Jones has since told detectives he handed over £150,000 to Mr Saddique at the meeting and confirmed he was the last person to see him, the inquest heard.

Bradford's Coroner's Office got permission from the UK's Chief Coroner to open the inquest into Mr Saddique's death despite his body never being found - or ever likely to be found.

Giving evidence yesterday, Detective Chief Inspector Steve Snow, from West Yorkshire Police's Homicide Unit, said: "A number of males were arrested including Clive Jones, who has now confirmed he was the last person to see him.

"Also, he has confirmed he handed over a substantial amount of money - £150,000 - but that's in dispute. I don't believe that handing over took place."

Det Chf Insp Snow said it was known Mr Saddique arrived at the car park just after 10am that day with the intention of meeting Mr Jones, who owed him a substantial amount of money.

But within 11 minutes of arriving, both his telephones were disconnected from their networks.

Three days after Mr Saddique was reported missing, police arrested Mr Jones on suspicion of kidnap and abduction. But with the exception of the meeting, there was no other evidence against him so he was released.

The case remained an open investigation with the homicide unit. When Det Chief Insp Snow took it over two and a half years ago he began a complete review of all the circumstances.

"As a result we identified what I considered to be a number of new lines in particular focusing on a number of people involved and seen in the initial investigation phase that I felt might hold vital evidence," he told Assistant Bradford Coroner Dr Dominic Bell.

Extensive proof of life inquiries were carried out, including contacting the DVLA, utility companies, HMS Revenue, the passport and land registry office. "All have proved negative to demonstrate there's no acknowledgement of Mr Saddique being alive," he added.

Det Chief Insp Snow's review identified 12 key individuals who may have held evidence or intelligence that would help piece the investigation together.

He told the inquest: "We got information and evidence in statement form, some is heresay but, that said and looking at all the circumstances, would support my theory that Mr Saddique was sadly and tragically murdered.

"Information was that he had left the car park of his own volition and then may have been overpowered and taken to another location where, if information is accurate, he was subsequently killed. The whereabouts of his body is unknown."

He said: "Three men still remain on bail at this time. There has been a complete file given to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to get advice if there is enough evidence."

Dr Bell adjourned the inquest for the police investigation to end and for decisions to be taken by the CPS.

After the inquest opening, Mr Saddique's wife who was present, said: "It has been difficult since the police told us of the new findings, it's just brought it all back. There's no easing on my grief whatsoever."