Most Wanted: £10,000 for Thomas Dures in connection with Lancashire murder

Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information given exclusively to our charity that leads to the arrest of Thomas Dures. It follows the murder of 19-year-old Matthew Daulby who was from Merseyside. 

Matthew was killed after being stabbed to death in Ormskirk town centre in Lancashire on Saturday 29 July 2023. His parents have described their son as “a vibrant, loving and funny teenager" who had "a huge zest for life".  He was about to start a management apprenticeship. 

Thomas Dures is wanted in connection with Matthew’s murder as part of the investigation. 

Members of the public are advised not to approach Dures, but to contact Crimestoppers anonymously if they know where he is hiding. In an emergency, always dial 999.

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***Crimestoppers is supporting this investigation by offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information we exclusively receive – either online or by calling 0800 555 111 at any time – that leads to the arrest of Thomas Dures*** 

“It’s vital that Thomas Dures is found to face questioning over murder. A young man has lost his life in tragic circumstances and it’s vital that Thomas Dures is found to face questioning. 

“Our charity, which is independent of the police, has always kept its promise of anonymity since we began in the 1980s. Millions of people have trusted us over the decades with their crime information. 

“Please call our UK Contact Centre on freephone 0800 555 111, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or fill in our secure anonymous online form. No one will ever know you contacted us. We cannot trace your call or track your IP address and we never ask for or record any personal details. Remember that you can share with us where Dures is hiding and no one will ever know.”                                                                                                         Gary Murray, Crimestoppers' Regional Manager for the North West

***Information passed directly to police will not qualify for the reward. The reward will only qualify for information passed to Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 number or via the charity’s website here*** 

Anonymity:

Please note: With Crimestoppers and Fearless, when you visit the sites, computer IP addresses are never traced. Telephone calls are never recorded, there is no caller line display and no 1471 facility. Our charity is completely independent of the police and guarantees that your personal identity will always be protected. 

Claiming a reward:

The reward will only be payable for information passed directly to Crimestoppers and not to the police. A reward code must be asked for when calling the charity on 0800 555 111. If you contact Crimestoppers via the anonymous online form, the 'Keep in contact’ portal must be used and a reward code must be requested on your initial contact with the charity.

This reward is available until 18 April 2024 as rewards offered for specific cases normally expire after three months.