Family’s emotional appeal for information on murder of Leslie White

The family of a Co Armagh man who went missing, presumed murdered, ten years ago has made an emotional appeal for new information.
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Leslie White

On November 6, 2010, Lurgan man Leslie White told his daughter he was going to Dublin and made arrangements to ring her on his return later that evening.

However, the 69-year-old failed to call and his family has not heard from him since. His blue Citroen Xsara car, registration number CNZ 7096, was parked in the long stay car park at Dublin airport two days later.

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Enquiries to date have led police to believe that Mr White was murdered and his body disposed of.

In a statement released on Monday, Mr White’s family said: “In an act that echoes the darkest days of Northern Ireland’s past, Leslie was murdered and his body disposed of in an unknown way. These persons would have been the last faces that Leslie saw.

“Because of this callous act a family has been deprived of a father, a grandfather, and a brother. Some of the grandchildren have been deprived of the opportunity of ever knowing their grandfather.

“The police are resolved to continue to seek justice no matter how much time may pass. This is a resolve shared by the family.”

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The statement adds: “Closure for the family will come only when Leslie’s body is returned to us and those responsible have been brought to justice.

“We appeal to anyone out there who maybe saw something ten years ago that didn’t seem right. Perhaps there are persons out there who have direct knowledge of events and are troubled by that knowledge. Perhaps it is simply the right thing to do.

“We urge you to contact the police and pass on what you know, however trivial it may seem. How would you feel if this was your family member? Would you leave any stone unturned?”

A/Detective Chief Inspector Mark Gibson said: “We believe Leslie left Lurgan at approximately 1pm on Saturday, 6 November 2010. He was driving a blue Citroen Xsara, registration CNZ 7096. We understand the last person to speak to Leslie was a friend of his via mobile phone just before 6pm on 6th November. At this time we believe Leslie may have been in the Antrim area.

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“Enquiries revealed that Leslie’s car was parked in Dublin Airport long stay carpark on Monday 8 November 2010.

“We are keen to trace the movements of Leslie’s car between his disappearance on Saturday, 6 November 2010 and the parking of his car at Dublin airport on Monday 8th November 2010.

“Detectives are also keen to trace the movements of a silver Vauxhall Cavalier car, registration number JKZ 3331 between Saturday, 6 November 2010 and Monday 8 November 2010.”

DCI Gibson added: “I would appeal to anyone who has any information at all about the disappearance and murder of Leslie to contact detectives. No matter how insignificant you may think your piece of information is, it could be the vital piece we need to bring those responsible for Leslie’s murder before the courts.

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“Leslie deserves to be given a dignified funeral. His family deserve to know where he is, they should be able to have a grave where they can go and visit him. It is the least they deserve.”

Crimestoppers and the victim’s family are offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information the charity exclusively receives – either online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling freephone 0800 555 111 – that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Leslie White’s murder.