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| Four men have been charged with the murder of a private investigator who was found with an axe in his head in a London pub car park 21 years ago. | |
| Daniel Morgan, 37, from Monmouthshire, was found dead in Sydenham in 1987. | Daniel Morgan, 37, from Monmouthshire, was found dead in Sydenham in 1987. |
| James Cook, 53, from Tadworth, Surrey; Garry Vian, 47, of no fixed address; Glen Vian of South Croydon, and William John Rees, 53, have been charged. | |
| Ex-Metropolitan Police detective Sidney Fillery, 61, has been charged with perverting the course of justice. | Ex-Metropolitan Police detective Sidney Fillery, 61, has been charged with perverting the course of justice. |
| A sixth man, a serving Pc arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, was released on bail on Tuesday. | |
| Mr Morgan, who was originally from the village of Llanfrechfa, jointly ran a security firm called Southern Investigations which employed off-duty police officers. | Mr Morgan, who was originally from the village of Llanfrechfa, jointly ran a security firm called Southern Investigations which employed off-duty police officers. |
| His body was found at the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham on 10 March, 1987. | His body was found at the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham on 10 March, 1987. |
| 'Crucial witnesses' | 'Crucial witnesses' |
| Mr Morgan's mother Isobel Hulsmann, from Hay-on-Wye, Powys, and his brother Alastair, from London, have campaigned for justice ever since. | Mr Morgan's mother Isobel Hulsmann, from Hay-on-Wye, Powys, and his brother Alastair, from London, have campaigned for justice ever since. |
| The Metropolitan Police say they believe Mr Morgan was killed because he was about to expose a drugs conspiracy linked to police corruption. | The Metropolitan Police say they believe Mr Morgan was killed because he was about to expose a drugs conspiracy linked to police corruption. |
| There have been five police investigations, but no-one has been convicted of his murder. | There have been five police investigations, but no-one has been convicted of his murder. |
| In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the case was last reviewed in 2003 but at that time it was not possible to advise prosecution. | In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the case was last reviewed in 2003 but at that time it was not possible to advise prosecution. |
| It said a file from the most recent investigation was received in June 2007 and reviewed by the service's special casework team. | It said a file from the most recent investigation was received in June 2007 and reviewed by the service's special casework team. |
| Reviewing lawyer Stuart Sampson said: "There has been a great deal of speculation in relation to this killing but it is only recently that crucial witnesses have come forward to assist a prosecution. | Reviewing lawyer Stuart Sampson said: "There has been a great deal of speculation in relation to this killing but it is only recently that crucial witnesses have come forward to assist a prosecution. |
| "The CPS and police have been working together in order to ensure that there is a case which can be put before a jury with a realistic prospect of conviction." | "The CPS and police have been working together in order to ensure that there is a case which can be put before a jury with a realistic prospect of conviction." |