A £40,000 reward has been offered for information leading to arrests in the murder of Glenn Quinn, who was found beaten to death at his home in Carrickfergus six years ago. Police have launched a fresh appeal, describing the attack as "callous and merciless" and urging witnesses to come forward.
Glenn Quinn, 47, was discovered dead at his residence in Ashleigh Park, Co Antrim, on January 4, 2020. Detective Inspector Jack Kelly believes Quinn was attacked by a group of men with baseball bats days before his body was found. The attack was premeditated, and Quinn "would have suffered a slow and painful death," Kelly said.
Police appeal for witnesses
Detective Inspector Jack Kelly from the Major Investigation Team emphasized that Quinn's family continues to "suffer without the answers or justice that they deserve." He expressed confidence that people with crucial information have yet to come forward.
"I still believe that there are people out there who know what happened that day and who know who was responsible for the attack," Kelly said. He described Quinn as "a much-loved member of the local community" whose loss "is still felt heavily today by those who knew and loved him."
Kelly appealed directly to those with information: "The conscience of those with information to share must weigh heavily on them. Our request to those people remains the same: please come forward and share any information you have. Help us bring those responsible to justice."
Family's emotional plea
Quinn's relatives issued a statement expressing full support for the investigation. "Our main aim over the last six years has always been that Glenn would not be forgotten about, and that those responsible would ultimately be brought before the courts," they said.
The family pointed to banners featuring Quinn's face displayed throughout his hometown. "We would ask anyone who holds any information in relation to his cowardly murder to have a look at Glenn, remember the kind, decent man he was and to come forward to police or Crimestoppers," they said. "Glenn did not deserve to have his life taken from him so violently, those responsible must be held accountable."
Reward details and anonymity guarantee
The £40,000 reward comprises £20,000 from Crimestoppers and £20,000 from an anonymous donor. A Crimestoppers spokesperson emphasized the organization's complete independence from police and its anonymity guarantee.
"Telephone calls are never recorded, there is no caller line display and no 1471 facility. We are independent of the police and guarantee complete anonymity," the spokesperson said. The reward is only payable for information passed directly to Crimestoppers, and callers must request a reward code.
Information can be provided online at crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555111.
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