Kevin Parle Still on the Run — 20 Years On
Britain’s most‑wanted fugitive remains at large, two decades after the fatal shooting of a Liverpool mother-of-three.
- Kevin Parle is wanted for the murder of Lucy Hargreaves in August 2005.
- Lucy, just 22, was shot while sleeping and her home set ablaze by intruders.
- No confirmed trace of Parle has emerged in 20 years.
- He’s also linked to the 2004 killing of 16-year-old Liam Kelly.
- Police believe he fled to Spain, possibly living among expatriate communities.
- Former detective Peter Bleksley has led a personal hunt for Parle.
- Parle is tall (6 ft 5in), red-haired, with a facial scar and a Liverpool accent.
- Family and police continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward.
On 3 August 2005, three masked men burst into Lucy Hargreaves’ home on Lambourne Avenue, Walton, and shot her while she lay asleep on the sofa. Her partner and their two-year-old daughter escaped upstairs by jumping from a window as the attackers poured petrol and set fire to the room :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
In the years since, two suspects were cleared due to lack of evidence. Merseyside Police continue to seek Kevin Thomas Parle, now believed to be in his 40s, suspected of also murdering 16-year-old Liam Kelly in June 2004 over a minor debt :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
Despite numerous appeals and a full review of unsolved cases by Merseyside Police, there has been no confirmed sighting of Parle in 20 years. Family members remain determined, calling for anyone who spoke to or was contacted via a stolen phone or vehicle linked to the murder to come forward :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
Investigators believe Parle fled to Spain and embedded himself within the British expatriate community, possibly in Costa Blanca. Former detective Peter Bleksley spent years tracing him to a Torrevieja complex—and claims Parle may have been staying at a villa under local protection, slipping away before he could be arrested :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
Bleksley warns that Parle’s ongoing freedom is due to his ties to organised crime, protection networks, and potential plastic surgery, making him valuable to criminal groups and difficult to locate :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
Described as well-built (~6 ft 5 in), red-haired with a facial scar and a distinct Liverpool accent, Parle remains identifiable—though policing experts caution he may have altered his appearance or may even be deceased :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.