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October 24, 2014
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Family of slain businessman writes British Prime Minister
Leighton Levy, STAR Writer

Almost four months since Keith Murray was abducted and killed, shortly after he arrived in Jamaica in June 2014, the police are yet to make an arrest in the case.

Meanwhile, Jamaica continues to be raked over the coals with the British media who are reporting that Murray's family has written to Prime Minister Dave Cameron seeking his intervention.

Murray, a 54-year-old businessman, had arrived in Jamaica, June 27 when he was abducted along Port Henderson Road, in Portmore. His body was later found in a cane field in Spanish Town, St. Catherine with the throat cut.

Put pressure

Checks with the police at both Bridgeport and Greater Portmore police stations confirmed that no arrests have been made in the case.TheMirror reported on Sunday that Murray's mother, Josephine, had written a 'strongly worded' letter to Prime Minister Cameron, urging him to put pressure on the Jamaicsa police to find her son's killer.

"I just want to know what happened to my son," Josephine told The Mirror. "All I want is justice, but no one seems to care. It's as if they want me to just go away."

Several representations

The family is reportedly being assisted by Desmond Jaddoo, who the paper described as a community activist.

"Despite several representations made directly to the Jamaican Government, including the Minister of National Security Peter Bunting, and through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Murray family is still no further forward in their quest for answers," Jaddoo told The Mirror.

"Furthermore, a letter to the prime minister David Cameron, requesting assistance, despite being acknowledged, remains unanswered. The Murrays are concerned that, since the murder of Keith, there have been other cases of British nationals being murdered overseas, which have attracted more publicity and action from the British government."

Murray was said to be in the business of exporting tractor parts and would visit the Caribbean, at least three times each year, as he continued to build his business.

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