Give yourselves up, dad's killers urged

Detective Chief Inspector Amanda Oliver, who is leading the murder inquiry, appealed to the killer or killers to give themselves up.
"Those people responsible for his death need to be brought to justice. They will be brought to justice," she said.

"I will say to these people again, take the opportunity to come to the nearest police station."
Police are unable to say how many people were involved in the attack, but said they were following a number of lines of inquiry.
Mr Hoe had been out with friends on Thursday and was dropped off at his home at about 9pm.

He was later subjected to a "violent and vicious attack".
Det Chief Insp Oliver said: "Here is a man - irrespective of what people may think of Peter, many people liked him but clearly some did not - who has been killed in his own home after what was undoubtedly a vicious confrontation.
"There is nothing at this stage to suggest it is a drugs-related death.

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She continued: "It is vital that we establish what happened to Peter between 9pm on Thursday and the discovery of his body at 1.15pm on Friday.
"I appeal directly to anyone who has knowledge of this murder to contact the incident room.

"We need the help of the community."
Detective Inspector Ian White added: "He was a well-known boxer and has come to police attention some years ago.
"In recent years, he does appear to have quietened down and has not come to police attention.

He does have a reputation round the Eston area that has gone back some time."
He added: "In the most, Peter was well liked by his neighbours and friends in the Eston and Grangetown community. He was held in high esteem by a number of people.

"Peter had done a lot of good things for a lot of good people and for the local shops. If they were having problems with groups of children he would help by moving them on."
Mr Hoe survived an attempt on his life in 1999 when he was stabbed with an ornamental samurai sword.

Last month, he appeared at Teesside Crown Court for cultivating an "amateurish, modest but working" cannabis farm, blaming his heavy habit on the injuries inflicted by the sword.
The court was told that the 20 plants were to help him "chill out and sleep" and was for personal use only.
He was given a 12-month suspended prison sentence.

Mr Hoe's death is the latest tragedy to hit the family.
In 1989, his brother, Thomas, died after jumping from a train as it travelled through Darlington.
Four years later, his younger brother, Robert, crashed a car, killing two young children and maiming a third.

Robert Hoe was sentenced to four years' imprisonment.
Anyone with information about Peter Hoe's death is asked to call 01642-303187.