27 February 2024, 17:23
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A homicide investigation has been launched after a person was shot lifeless whereas walking his canine on a distant observe in Perth.
Brian Low, 65, was killed whereas out along with his pet within the Pitilie space on the outskirts of Aberfeldy at round 8.30am on Saturday, February 17.
Emergency providers attended however Mr Low, from Aberfeldy, was pronounced lifeless on the scene. Following a publish mortem examination, his loss of life is being handled as homicide.
Brian had retired final 12 months after working as a groundskeeper for greater than 20 years at Edradynate property.
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Managing director Jamie Campbell stated he was a cherished colleague and workers have been left devastated by his loss of life.
He stated: “It’s very upsetting and tragic information.
“Brian was an worker of the property for round 20 years. We are all devastated.
“He left almost precisely a 12 months in the past and appeared to be settling properly into his new discovered semi-retirement.”He was a a lot cherished colleague and somebody all of us acquired on with very properly.”
Detective Chief Inspector Martin Macdougall, of the Major Investigation Team, stated: “Our ideas are with Brian’s household at this very tough time and we’re doing all we will to get them solutions.
“We have been finishing up intensive enquiries since Brian’s loss of life and detectives are working alongside uniformed officers to determine the total circumstances.
“Our enquiries have thus far have revealed that Brian was out walking his black Labrador alongside a distant observe, shortly earlier than 8.30am when he was fatally shot.
“Although it is a distant location, we’d be eager to listen to from anybody who was within the space on the time.”I’m additionally interesting on to the area people, who might need data that might assist.
“Anyone with any data, irrespective of how small or insignificant they really feel it could be, ought to come ahead and converse to detectives.
“Please don’t assume that the police already know the data you will have.”
