Overview

• The serious crime review unit confirmed the 2007 case undergoes regular reviews and has relaunched its public call for tips on August 11’s 18th anniversary.
• Investigators believe Woolley was shot five times at close range as he collected a takeaway pizza in Wavertree in retaliation for a December 2006 underworld execution.
• Prosecutors revealed a £30,000 contract had been placed on his head but no one has ever been convicted in connection with the killing.
• Three defendants were acquitted in April 2009 after Mr Justice Pitchford ruled there was “practically no” evidence linking them to the shooting.
• Detectives urged anyone with new information to contact Merseyside Police’s confidential hotline or Crimestoppers to help crack the cold case.