Overview

• Police Scotland has applied enhanced familial DNA analysis to a partial crime-scene profile, identifying potential close relatives of the unidentified murderer.
• George Murdoch’s family and investigators have jointly offered a total of £60,000 in rewards for information that could lead to an arrest.
• Forensics Murder Case, airing on July 21 and 22, spotlights the scientific breakthroughs and features presentations by Kirsty Wark and narration from Nicola Walker.
• Detective Inspector James Callander has renewed appeals for witnesses to revisit any memories or information from September 1983 and contact police.
• The blend of new genetic techniques and increased public engagement marks the strongest advance in the investigation since the 2023 DNA breakthrough.