Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the fatal shooting at Bradford’s Club Icon after the man on trial for the murder was cleared.

But they have pledged to review the evidence in a bid to bring Damian Gordon’s killer to justice.

Mr Gordon’s widow, Brenda, of Swain House, Bradford, wept in Court after a jury yesterday found Owen Bell not guilty.

Bell, 33, of Marlborough Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, was acquitted by the 11-strong jury at Bradford Crown Court.

The prosecution had alleged Bell shot Mr Gordon twice in the back at the club in Westgate just before 3.30am on August 3 last year.

CCTV footage played in court showed Mr Gordon, 30, collapse dying in the street.

It also captured Bell running from the club holding what the Crown said was a gun.

A bullet, fired from a Russian self-loading pistol, was found on the pavement after it passed through Mr Gordon’s body.

He was pronounced dead at Bradford Royal Infirmary with fatal injuries to his heart and lung.

After the jury’s verdict, Detective Superintendent Paul Taylor, of West Yorkshire Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, told the Telegraph & Argus: “After a thorough investigation, Owen Bell has been found not guilty of the murder of Damian Gordon.

“We would like to praise the witnesses for giving evidence in difficult circumstances and Brenda, Damian’s widow, for her dignity throughout the trial.

“We are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the murder and are reviewing all available evidence to see if anything can be done to bring Damian Gordon’s killer to justice.”

The case suffered a chequered history after Bell and five other men from the Manchester area first went on trial two months ago.

After two and a half weeks, the trial collapsed for legal reasons and the jury was discharged. A new trial began three weeks later but was temporarily halted for a fortnight at the close of the prosecution case.

When it resumed, Judge Christopher Moss QC told the jurors all the defendants except Bell had been acquitted after a hearing at the Court of Appeal in London.

The judge said he had decided there was no safe evidence to convict them.

The Crown tested his ruling in the Court of Appeal. It was upheld, leading to the five being acquitted.