Net widened in murder hunt

Police stopped people going into Dowanhill

Police investigating the murder of a businessman in Glasgow have interviewed 120 people in the hunt for the killer.

Alexander Blue, 41, was found with head injuries outside his home in Dundonald Road, Dowanhill, last Thursday.

Between 2200 and 0130 BST on Tuesday, officers stopped and interviewed drivers and pedestrians in the streets leading into Dowanhill.

Detective Chief Inspector David Swindle said: "I am delighted with the co-operation by members of the public who were stopped and interviewed last night.

The person or persons responsible for this crime may have had bloodstaining on their clothes

DCI David Swindle

"Some information has come to light which may be of assistance to this inquiry."

DCI Swindle said he wanted to trace the movements of Mr Blue after he left Bean Scene coffee bar in Cresswell Lane at 2000 BST on Monday 24 June, three days before he died.

"The person or persons responsible for this crime may have had bloodstaining on their clothes," he added.

Mr Blue, who was not married, had a number of business interests including the car franchise the Taxi Centre in Queensborough Gardens, Glasgow.

He was well-known in the Byres Road and west end areas of Glasgow where he frequented cafe bars for business meetings.

Posters featuring a photograph of Mr Blue and appealing for information are being distributed to shops, pubs and cafes in the Byres Road area.