Kevin was killed at his home in 1990 and, 35 years on, still no-one has been brought to justice for the horrific crime.
Now, as police launch a fresh appeal for information, we look at other murder cases from in and around Mansfield and Ashfield that are still unsolved.
5. David Draycott
On October 7, 2002, David Draycott was shot several times outside his Sutton home and died of his injuries in hospital four days later. Despite a large reward being offered for information that would identify his killer, no-one has yet been charged with his murder. Photo: Other
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Alfred, 54, was last seen alive by his family in the Miners Arms pub in the Derbyshire village of Pinxton in January 1967. His remains were found in a farmer’s field in Sutton in April 2023, and it was discovered that he had been beaten and stabbed repeatedly in the neck. Last year, police identified two possible murder suspects but both have since passed away. Photo: Nottinghamshire Police
7. Marian Bates
Marian Bates, who had strong links to Hucknall and Newstead, was shot dead when two gunmen robbed her jewellery shop in Arnold in September 2003. The man widely believed to have shot her, James Brodie, himself disappeared after the shooting and has never been seen again. He is presumed dead and is himself the subject of an unsolved potential murder case. Brodie's accomplice Peter Willams was jailed for life in 2005 but truth as to who Mrs Bates' actual killer was remains unknown. Photo: Other
8. Kevin Coniam
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