Family of murdered banker meet First Minister two decades after shooting
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The widow of a banker who was shot on the family doorstep more than two decades ago has said she will “not stop demanding answers” after she met with Scotland’s First Minister about the as-yet-unsolved case. Veronica Wilson said she was “extremely grateful” to John Swinney for speaking to her and son Andrew about the ongoing investigation into the murder of her husband Alistair in November 2004.
Mrs Wilson answered the door to a man who called at their home in Nairn and asked for her husband by name, before handing him an envelope and then shooting him. With the killer still at large, Scotland’s top law officer, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC, last September ordered a complete reinvestigation of the case, with a new team of police officers and prosecutors.
But the family have said they have lost confidence in the police – with Mrs Wilson claiming it is “deeply insulting” Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell has declined to meet them. Mrs Wilson said: “I was extremely grateful to John Swinney for meeting with myself and Andrew and engaging with us over the ongoing investigation.
“It is welcome that he agreed to look into issues that we brought to his attention and come back to us in due course. “That is in sharp contrast to the chief constable, who continues to refuse to meet with myself and our family. “We find that deeply insulting and hope that she will urgently reconsider.
