By Dan Barker For The Scottish Daily Mail
22:47 12 Mar 2024, up to date 22:47 12 Mar 2024
- Former groundsman Brian Low, 65, was sot on a secluded path in Perthshire final month whereas walking his Labrador Millie
Detectives probing the homicide of a former groundsman consider somebody in the area people holds the important thing to catching his killer.
Brian Low, 65, was shot on a secluded path close to Aberfeldy, Perthshire, final month whereas walking his labrador Millie.
His dying on February 17 was initially dismissed as non-suspicious, with detectives taking six days to launch a homicide inquiry and ten days to inform the Press and public.
They have admitted essential proof could have been misplaced as a result of the scene was not sealed earlier.
Drivers and pedestrians at the moment are being stopped and questioned.
Detective Superintendent Lorna Ferguson, who described Mr Low’s household as ‘completely devastated and heartbroken’, mentioned there had been a ‘number of additional lines of inquiry’ and it was essential to stay ‘open-minded about a possible motive in this case’.
Ms Ferguson mentioned: ‘We are confident the answer to this investigation lies within the local community. Somebody knows something. Even if you feel the information you hold is not important, we would still ask you to contact us. It could be crucial to getting the answers we need for Brian’s household.’
Mr Low’s homicide has despatched shockwaves by way of the city, whereas the Police Investigation and Review Commissioner, the power’s watchdog, is to probe Police Scotland’s dealing with of the investigation.
Mr Low had labored on Michael Campbell’s close by Edradynate Estate for greater than twenty years up till final 12 months.
