Sunday 12 December 2010

Nightclub Doorman Execution: Police Appeal


Police are still appealing for witnesses and information that will catch the killers of the head doorman of a top West End club – executed by a motorcycle gunman when returning home in the early hours.

Bogdan ‘Tony’ Paduret, 29, of Tillingbourne Gardens, Finchley Central, North London was shot in the head while sitting in a car's passenger seat at 6:00am on November 27.

The Romanian-born keep-fit enthusiast ran the door at the Mayfair Club, Dover Street and after finishing work at 5:30am was given a lift home in a silver Vauxhall Corsa.

When the car carrying Mr. Paduret arrived at his home a pillion passenger got off a motorbike that had pulled up minutes earlier.

The suspect produced a handgun and shot through the passenger window four times, killing Mr. Paduret instantly.

An incident room was opened by the Metropolitan Police Service's Homicide and Serious Crime Command (HSCC) at Hendon.

The investigation is being lead by Detective Chief Inspector Jacqueline Sebire.

DCI Sebire said: “We are doing extensive enquiries around Mr. Paduret's lifestyle.

“He was a keen member of the David Lloyd gym in Finchley, hard working and very popular. We would like to speak to anyone who knew Mr Paduret.

“We are very keen to speak to anyone who saw the motorbike, particularly in the area of Tillingbourne Gardens or perhaps in the area of Dover Street.

“We know that both the driver and the pillion passenger were dressed in dark clothing and the pillion rider may have been wearing a jacket with a reflective stripe up the zip.

“This was a cold blooded and planned murder.

“Mr. Paduret was without doubt targeted and we now need to establish why so that those responsible can be put before the courts and held to account.”

The victim's mother, Mariana Paduret, flew into London from her home in Romania and met with DCI Sebire to formally identify her son.

She said: “To me Tony meant everything. He had such tremendous love for people, he would call his friends and relatives brothers and sisters.

“He was incredibly generous and forgiving and at the same time very modest about it.

“He had an acute sense of justice and he took pride in everything he did.

“I have this great sense of loss. Words cannot express how dearly he is going to be missed by all of us.

“This tragedy could happen to anyone. I hope that whoever has any information, which might assist the authorities, will have the sense of duty, the courage and the generosity to come forward.

“Please do help us to find the person who took my son away from me.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the Incident Room at Hendon on 020 8358 0400. If you wish to remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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