Rewards of £5,000 for each of three men wanted in connection with the murder of Tomasz Waga in Cardiff

Appeal for anonymous information launched by charity Crimestoppers over whereabouts of Josif Nushi, Mihal Dhana and Gledis Mehalla

The independent charity Crimestoppers has launched an appeal for anonymous information to urgently find three men, who are originally from Albania, and wanted for questioning over the murder of Tomasz Waga.

The body of 23-year-old Tomasz was found by a member of the public in Westville Road, Penylan, late on Thursday, 28 January. It’s believed that he had travelled from Dagenham in east London to Newport Road in Cardiff where a disturbance took place an hour before his body was found. He died as a result of a sustained assault.

A cannabis factory was found at the property and his death is believed to be linked to organised crime.

Three outstanding suspects remain wanted for questioning. They have links with Lushnje in Albania and are thought to have fled Cardiff the day after the murder:

• Josif Nushi who is 26 years old
• Mihal Dhana who is 27 years old
• Gledis Mehalla who is 19 years old

***To support police with their investigation, Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £5,000 for each of the three individuals for information the charity exclusively receives – either online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling freephone 0800 555 111 – that leads to their arrest***

Mick Duthie, Director of Operations at the charity Crimestoppers, said:

“Tomasz was a much-loved son, brother, father and partner to his girlfriend. This is a shocking case and his loved ones deserve answers. Our charity is supporting the investigation by offering rewards and appealing for anonymous information from the public on their whereabouts. They are urgently wanted for questioning and you are advised not to approach them if you see them. People will know where they are hiding so it’s important to be clear that, to assist somebody who is wanted for questioning over a crime can lead to prosecution.

“Our charity is here for people who feel unable to speak to police directly. We are independent and offer an alternative option when reporting crime. Since 1988, when Crimestoppers began, we have always kept our promise of anonymity to the millions who have trusted us with their crime information.

“I urge you to do the right thing. You can call our UK Contact Centre, which is open 24/7, on freephone 0800 555 111 or you can use our simple and secure anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. Nobody will know you contacted us and you’ll be doing the right thing for Tomasz, his family and his friends who deserve to see those responsible for Tomasz’ death brought to justice.”

***Information passed directly to police will not qualify for any rewards. Only information passed to Crimestoppers’ using the untraceable anonymous online form atwww.crimestoppers-uk.org or via the 0800 555 111 freephone number will qualify***

Please note: Computer IP addresses are never traced and no-one will ever know you contacted Crimestoppers. For telephone calls, there is no caller line display, no 1471 facility and calls have never been traced.