20 Years After Banker’s Murder, Family Calls for Justice Amid Renewed Investigation
Police Scotland has reopened the case of Alistair Wilson’s 2004 murder, but the victim’s family questions the handling of the investigation and leadership of the force.
- Alistair Wilson, a banker, was fatally shot on his doorstep in Nairn, Scotland, on November 28, 2004, after a man handed him a mysterious envelope marked 'Paul.'
- The murder weapon, a 1930s Haenel Suhl pocket pistol, was recovered from a nearby drain 10 days after the killing, but no arrests have been made in the 20 years since.
- Scotland’s Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC ordered a full reinvestigation of the case in September 2024 with a new team of detectives and prosecutors.
- Andrew Wilson, Alistair’s son, who was four at the time of the murder, has spoken publicly about the lasting trauma and criticized Police Scotland’s Chief Constable Jo Farrell, calling for her resignation.
- Chief Constable Farrell has reaffirmed the force’s commitment to solving the case, citing advances in forensic technology and urging anyone with information to come forward via a public portal.
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