What happened to Daniel Morgan and why was he murdered?
DANIEL Morgan was found murdered in a car park with an axe lodged into his skull, but after 33 years, no one has been convicted of the crime. Daniel Morgan was a 37-year-old private investigator who was murdered in a pub car park in Sydenham, South East London, in 1987. Mr Morgan was born in Singapore, and was raised in Monmouthshire, Wales, before setting up a detective agency in 1984. Southern Investigations was based in Thornton Heath, South London, who he worked for until his death on March 10, 1987. Daniel married Iris in his late twenties and the couple had two children, Sarah and Daniel. The father-of-two was having a drink with Jonathan Rees, a colleague, at the Golden Lion pub on the night of his murder. Shortly after leaving the pub, Mr Morgan was found dead next to his car with an axe in the back of his head. 5 The private investigator was found with an axe lodged in his skull after visiting the Golden Lion Credit: Rex Features  Alongside his vicious wounds, his watch had been stolen, and 1,000 had been left in his jacket pocket. A month after Mr Morgan's murder, six suspects were arrested, including Jonathan Rees - however, all were eventually released without charge. The Golden Lion is a pub on Sydenham Road, South East London. After meeting with his colleague, Mr Morgan went to the pub's car park to go home - however, he was brutally murdered before he could start the car. Through the work he was carrying out, it was thought that Mr Morgan was close to exposing a very big story when he was brutally killed. The Met said at the time he was about to expose a south London drugs network possibly involving corrupt police officers. In 2013, then-Home Secretary, Theresa May set up an inquiry into his death. The inquiry has been looking into police involvement in Daniel Morgans murder; the role played by police corruption in protecting those responsible for the murder from being brought to justice; and the failure to confront that corruption. The report from the inquiry was supposed to be published on May 24, 2021. However Home Secretary Priti Patel has said that she must review it before it is made public. The Home Office says Patel has the right to review the report before publication. Despite the gruesome murder in the pub car park, Mr Morgan's killer hasn't been found after 33 years. Five different police inquiries were conducted - none of which led to any convictions due to a lack of evidence. Most read in UK News HIGH ALERT School placed on lockdown after 'disturbance' involving teens as 2 arrested BEACH 'RAPE' Man, 43, arrested on suspicion of trying to rape woman during 28C heatwave KAYAK TRAGEDY Man in his 30s dies after falling from kayak in 27C heatwave FEEL THE HEAT Hottest day of the year as UK basks in 28C scorcher - and it's getting HOTTER LET HER REST Grieving mum ordered to make baby's grave smaller or workmen will do it PRESS ON 4 things Boris Johnson will address TONIGHT in press conference  In 2009, five men were arrested and brought to trial for the case, but after dismissing key witnesses, the Director of Public Prosecutions abandoned the case in March 2011 and the men were acquitted. The investigation has cost over 30million - and no witnesses have been found nor has anyone been convicted. Mr Morgan's family believed that the Met Police were to blame for obstructing the case and failing to properly investigate.