We have delved into our archives to document locations of high-profile murder cases throughout the community.
Our aim is to create a record that not only highlights these cases but also serves to inform the public and facilitate appeals for information, particularly in cases that remain unsolved. To report information about an unsolved case to Nottinghamshire Police, you can either call the non-emergency number 101 or use their online reporting service at Nottinghamshire Police's website (www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/ro/report/).
For anonymous reporting, contact Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or visit their website.
All information presented is publicly available, sourced from court reports and previous media coverage. By illuminating these cases, we aim to explore themes of justice and remembrance. Mansfield Woodhouse and Sutton are featured more than once in this list, highlighting that both locations are home to the area's most well-known murder cases.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the loved ones and communities of the victims featured in this retro article.
9. Kirkby
A Kirkby driver killed man in revenge for car damage. Nottingham Crown Court heard John Jefferies drove at and fatally struck Sam Donner, 29, on Southwell Lane, Kirkby, in August 2020. A second man, then aged 19, suffered serious and life-changing injuries. In 2021, Jefferies was convicted of murder and attempted murder and sentenced to life in prison. The 31-year-old, of no fixed address, previously admitted manslaughter, death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving, but went on trial accused of the more serious charges. Jefferies was ordered to serve a minimum of 25 years and was disqualified from driving for life. Photo: Google maps
10. Peafield Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse
Kent lorry driver Kevin Conium was found dead in his car in woodland off Peafield Lane in Mansfield on October 5, 1992. He had suffered head and neck injuries but the reason for his killing is unknown and a suspect has still yet to be identified. Photo: Google maps
11. Sutton
David Draycott, 40, of Woodlands Way, Sutton, was shot several times on 7 October 2002. He died four days later in King's Mill Hospital. Draycott was shot several times after he attempted to exit his black Mercedes at his home. £30,000 is still being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of his murderer. The murder remains one of Nottinghamshire's most high profile unsolved cases. Photo: Google maps
12. Mansfield
Liam Peters, also known as Liam Gray, was murdered by his seventeen-year-old friend Jonathan Treadgold in 2019. Liam, 18, died in hospital following the attack in Gladstone Street, Mansfield. Liam’s granddad, who witnessed the assault, provided first aid as he desperately tried to save him. Paramedics treated Liam before he was taken to Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre where he died a short time later from a single stab wound to his chest. Photo: Google maps