Wasteland search in murder hunt

Postman Paul Savage was attacked as he delivered mail

Detectives hunting the killer of a postman attacked delivering letters on his early morning round have continued searching an area of land on the outskirts of Mold.

Scenes of crimes officers joined teams in combing an area of wasteland behind Ivy Crescent in the Queen's Park area for clues as to the murderer of Paul Savage.

The 30-year-old postman died in hospital in February after he was assaulted as he delivered the mail in the north Wales town.

Despite a detailed reconstruction, Royal Mail's £25,000 award and intensive efforts by police to trace the killer, the murderer is still at large.

Saturday's activity followed a breakthrough in the investigation earlier in the month when a hooded top which is believed to have blood on it was found on the land.

An air weapon was also discovered.

Police stage a reconstruction of the attack

A police spokeswoman confirmed the police investigating Mr Savage's murder were continuing the previous search of that stretch of land.

Detectives are still waiting for the results of forensic tests on the hooded top and air weapon.

It was on 4 February this year that Mr Savage, originally from Sale, Greater Manchester but the living at Gwernaffield, was attacked as he delivered letters near Mold school.

The postman suffered a fractured skull after he was hit about seven times with a wooden club. He died later in hospital.

His bike and mail bag were left nearby, and police have said nothing was stolen in the assault.

Two hooded men were spotted running away from the murder scene past some shops, but they have never been traced.

Police raid

Mr Savage's widow and young daughter have since moved away from the area.

Detectives have always said they believe the answer to the crime lies on the local estate.

At one stage a packed public meeting was held there to appeal for local people to offer information.

After Mr Savage's death, it was revealed that he had a number of criminal convictions including possessing £1m of cannabis with intent to supply.

Earlier this month detectives investigating his murder charged three people with separate offences involving burglary and drugs.

It followed a police raid which uncovered drugs worth £20,000 in the nearby village of Ffrith.