Overview
- Previously unseen footage shows three people forcing entry to Tony Nicholls’ Tile Cross home and fleeing as an industrial firework fires from the doorway.
- The device was a Colossus Finale 600 Series with around 200 tubes set off in the hallway at about 11:20pm on 2 November 2017, and Nicholls died five days later from burns and smoke inhalation.
- West Midlands Police describe the attack as targeted, noting the house windows were smashed about a week earlier, while keeping an open mind on motive.
- Crimestoppers is offering a £20,000 reward for information submitted directly to the charity, as officers appeal for sellers or buyers of the specific firework to come forward.
- Five men and a woman were previously arrested on suspicion of murder and released under investigation, the case remains active, and Nicholls’ daughter has urged anyone with information to contact authorities.