FRESH APPEAL: Police release new CCTV images of taxi driver found dead in his vehicle six months ago
- Perry Richardson
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
Detectives investigating the death of Jesbir Singh Khela have released new CCTV footage of his vehicle, six months after his body was found in a burnt-out taxi in Bedfordshire.
The 47-year-old, known locally as Jessy, was discovered dead in the driver’s seat of a Skoda Octavia on Thursday 6 February. The vehicle was found in a field off the B659 Langford Road, near Henlow, just before 7.30am.
As part of ongoing efforts to trace Khela’s movements, police have released a CCTV image of his car from the previous afternoon. The footage shows him at 1.22pm on Wednesday 5 February at the Esso petrol station on Norton Way, Letchworth.
Investigators believe the vehicle left central London shortly after 1am on 6 February. It travelled north via the A41 Watford Way and Barnet Way before arriving in Letchworth, where it was later found burnt out. Detectives say the vehicle may not have had its taxi roof sign in place at the time.
A man in his 30s was arrested in June in connection with the incident. He has since been released on bail while enquiries continue.
Detective Inspector Dale Mepstead from Bedfordshire Police said they are continuing to follow new lines of enquiry and are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen the vehicle on 5 or 6 February.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Bedfordshire Police online, quoting Operation Acle. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “Six months have passed since Jesbir’s death, and our thoughts remain with his family and loved ones as they continue to come to terms with their loss.
“We remain committed to uncovering the circumstances that led to Jesbir’s death and are again appealing to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious on the evening of Wednesday 5 February into the early hours of Thursday 6 February to come forward.
“Even the smallest detail - something that may have seemed insignificant at the time - could prove vital to our investigation.”
