Detectives investigating the kidnap and murder of a 21-year-old man believe a missing pair of £1,000 Louis Vuitton trainers could be crucial to solving the case. Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of the distinctive designer footwear, which they believe may help establish the movements of those involved or provide forensic clues linked to the crime.

The victim, aged 21, is understood to have been abducted before being killed, though full details of the circumstances have not been disclosed. Investigators are treating the trainers as a significant lead and are urging anyone with information about the shoes or the case to come forward.