Cops find car used in West Croydon drive-by shooting (From Croydon Guardian)

Cops find car used in West Croydon drive-by shooting

4:09pm Monday 1st December 2008

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The vehicle wanted in connection with the drive-by shooting of Ricardo Cox has been found.

Ricardo was shot in the chest twice on Wednesday in Derby Road, West Croydon.

A witness who spoke to the Croydon Guardian told us he had seen the black Honda Civic acting suspiciously around the time of the killing.

Detectives investigating the murder of Ricardo Cox are now renewing their appeal for information concerning the car involved after it was recovered this afternoon.

The black Honda Civic Hybrid was found at 2pm on Peall Road, Croydon, near to its junction with Thornton Road. It had been abandoned there in the early hours of this morning by at least two people who tried but failed to set it alight Having traced the vehicle, detectives are releasing a number of details to help trace anyone who has seen the car recently or has any information about it.

The car has the following distinctive aspects. It was stolen during a domestic burglary in Tulse Hill on October 8 and it bears the registration number DG56 XTR, which was stolen from a car in Warrington on October 27.

The front passenger tyre is a 'temporary tyre' of the type used following a puncture and the body of the tyre is yellow in colour and has been on the car since at least November 21.

The lower half of the front bumper has been deliberately removed.

The car is believed to be used by a number of people and driven in the Thornton Heath, Croydon, Tulse Hill and Brixton areas.

Detective Chief Inspector, Damian Allain, from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "Information about this vehicle is absolutely vital for the enquiry.

“There are a number of distinctive features about it that would make it recognisable, including the replacement tyre and the missing lower bumper.

"The car will be thoroughly searched and subjected to forensic examination and we would urge anyone connected with it to contact the incident team.

Anyone who can assist is asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4805 or if you wish to remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111."

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