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Car death man 'beaten and shot' Car boot man died from gun wound
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A man found dead in the boot of a car at a Derbyshire railway station had been shot, police have revealed.A man found dead in the boot of a car at a Derbyshire railway station had been shot, police have revealed.
Stuart Ludlam, 43, was found in the boot of his taxi on Thursday at Cromford railway station, near Matlock.Stuart Ludlam, 43, was found in the boot of his taxi on Thursday at Cromford railway station, near Matlock.
The father-of-three, who lived in Darley Dale, had also been beaten before being put into the vehicle. The shooting of the father-of-three was described by police as a "horrific act of violence".
Detectives are trying to trace the movements of Mr Ludlam's silver Ford Focus estate, registration Y503 OYG, in the hour before he was found.Detectives are trying to trace the movements of Mr Ludlam's silver Ford Focus estate, registration Y503 OYG, in the hour before he was found.
They declined to say whether they believed he had been targeted by his killer.They declined to say whether they believed he had been targeted by his killer.
Family tributeFamily tribute
Officers want to speak to three people seen in the area.Officers want to speak to three people seen in the area.
Two men were on the platform of Cromford railway station, which is just off Lea Road, at about noon on Thursday, and a man of Eastern European or Turkish origin spotted nearby two hours before Mr Ludlam's body was found.Two men were on the platform of Cromford railway station, which is just off Lea Road, at about noon on Thursday, and a man of Eastern European or Turkish origin spotted nearby two hours before Mr Ludlam's body was found.
Mr Ludlam's wife's uncle, Len Cooper, visited the station on Sunday to lay flowers among the other floral tributes left at the scene.Mr Ludlam's wife's uncle, Len Cooper, visited the station on Sunday to lay flowers among the other floral tributes left at the scene.
Mr Cooper, 65, said: "Stuart was a lovely chap, and he would do anything for anybody. He would always help people with their shopping, and he'll be sorely missed, especially by the kids.Mr Cooper, 65, said: "Stuart was a lovely chap, and he would do anything for anybody. He would always help people with their shopping, and he'll be sorely missed, especially by the kids.
"We have no idea why this has happened, and we only know what the police tell his wife. We didn't find out until yesterday, and we only thought he had been mugged.""We have no idea why this has happened, and we only know what the police tell his wife. We didn't find out until yesterday, and we only thought he had been mugged."