Police on the scene the place Mr Low’s physique was found
A neighborhood in Perthshire fears the person who killed a canine walker resides amongst them, in response to their native councillor.
Brian Law, 65, was discovered lifeless in Aberfeldy on 17 February.
A homicide investigation was solely launched by police six days later when a autopsy examination revealed he had accidents in step with a taking pictures.
Perth and Kinross councillor John Duff has advised the BBC that somebody within the space might have a “nugget of knowledge” that might assist clear up the case.
Cllr Duff advised Radio Scotland’s Drivetime programme: “There is a priority that persons are questioning if the person accountable does reside right here amongst us.”
Cllr Duff added that individuals within the space will “be maintaining their doorways locked that by no means did earlier than.”
Mr Low was a retired groundsman who had labored at Edradynate Estate till his retirement in February 2023.
His black Labrador was discovered close to the trail within the Pitillie space of the city the place his physique was found.
Forensic work was carried out by police on the scene in Pitilie
Cllr Duff mentioned there had been “concern” within the space over the period of time it took the police to grasp the sufferer had been murdered.
He mentioned: “There is a priority on the delay in recognising that it was a homicide on the outset. The reply probably does lie locally.
“There might be individuals who possibly know issues, or know data that they haven’t fairly related to the crime up to now.
“Somebody on the market could have a nugget of knowledge.”
He added that many residents had been nonetheless “in a state of shock” over the crime however worry over a gunman being on the free had “subsided” for the reason that preliminary discovery of Mr Low’s physique.
He mentioned: “We want solutions. The household want solutions, the police want solutions and we have to clear up this thriller and discover out who’s accountable.”
They additionally appealed to anybody who was within the space with dashcam, or CCTV footage to share it with officers.
Det Supt Lorna Ferguson acknowledged final week that police had carried out “quite a lot of further strains of inquiry in the previous couple of days” and had been remaining “open-minded” about potential motives.
She added police had been “assured” the reply to the crime was inside the area people.
