Twenty-six years on from a murder police have issued a new appeal to find the killer or killers of Zafar Mehdi.
At around 2pm on 28 June, 2000, Mr Mehdi suffered a single stab wound to his chest and collapsed between the hallway and living room of his home on Basons Lane, Oldbury.
He was taken to hospital by ambulance but sadly died a short time later.
A woman was charged with his murder and later found not guilty by a jury.
Police said, two men who were seen arriving at the address in a white car before making their way to the back door of his home have never been traced.
They left in the same car before the stabbing was reported to police.
They were described as black, in their mid 20s to early 30s, and of medium build. One was described as clean shaven, with short, straight hair. He wore a black leather jacket and dark clothing and was described as having a ‘Jamaican’ accent.
The second was unshaven and wore a dark blue bandana covering his hair. He had dark clothing and was said to have had a ‘Brummie’ accent.
The car they were in was said to be similar to a 1989 Vauxhall Astra, which had a green ‘private hire’ plate on the rear bumper.
Police are hoping that new footage released will jog a memory, and encourage anyone who with information who’s not already spoken to us to come forward.
Zafar’s eldest daughter, Madonna, said: “28 June still replays in my head like it was yesterday.
"July 10 would have been my father’s big 70th birthday.
"Twenty-six years ago, losing my father was the hardest thing me and my family ever went through.
"We have had to endure the weight of this unsolved tragedy without justice.
"Words can’t explain the pain or the impact it’s had on me and family members all these years.
"All we have are the short years of memories that we got to share with him, and wishing he was here.
"He was a very good man, well-loved in all communities. He helped very many people, he put people before himself.
"I plead for people who know anything or know who the men were that came that day to please do the right thing.
"Clear your conscience, help our broken hearts to get some answers about why he was taken away from us so we can at least start to heal and know why he’s not here. Bring those who killed him to justice."
Det Insp Jim Church, said: "A huge amount of work has gone into this investigation over the years.
"We’ve taken more than 900 statements and recovered more than 1,000 exhibits, and it has been the subject of a number of reviews over the years, but sadly no one has ever been brought to justice.
"Zafar’s children have had to grow up without a dad, and have had to live with the anguish of not knowing who took him away from them.
"More than a quarter of a century has passed, and friendships and allegiances change. Now is the time for those who know what happened to come forward and tell the truth, so that we can get justice for Zafar and his family."
Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch, quoting log 3171 of 30 June.
