The mysterious shooting of a Scotsman may be related to his objection to a planning application, it became clear.
Alistair Wilson, who was killed at his home in Nairn in 2004, has filed an objection to allowing a large area of the deck in front of the Havelock Hotel opposite his home.
Police now believe this is important in the investigation into his death.
Mr Wilson was shot dead on his doorstep on Crescent Road at around 7pm on Sunday, November 28, after a man called the family home.
His wife Veronica opened the door and the man asked her husband by name.
Mr. Wilson went downstairs to talk to the man, and was handed a blue envelope marked “Paul.”
He entered briefly and then returned to the door for the second time when he was fatally shot.
Image: Police believe the weapon was used to kill Alistair Wilson. Photo: Manual of the Scottish police
Detectives recently traveled to Canada to question a key witness and called on the public to help gather more information.
The Scottish Police Chief Investigative Team also confirmed that he now believes that the answer to his murder lies in his personal life – and is not related to his work with the Bank of Scotland.
Detective Graham Mackie’s superintendent said it was “shortly before” Mr Wilson’s assassination that he objected to the Moray Council on the construction of the deck area, claiming he was “responsible for the increased noise and rubbish in the area”.
He said: “Although we cannot rule out any scenario, we believe that this may be important for our investigations and I ask anyone who has information on this issue to come out and talk to officers.
“I would also urge everyone who took part in the construction of the Havelock Hotel’s decking area in 2004 to come out.
“Through significant investigations, we believe that the answer to Alistair’s murder lies in his personal life, not his role in the bank.
“Someone at the local level will have this information, which can be crucial in catching his killer and providing answers to his family.”
“Time is not an obstacle to justice”
Last month, a witness said he saw a man holding a gun on East Beach in Nairn about a month before the fatal shooting, after police appealed. He was with another man between the ages of 40 and 60.
A description of the person they want to track down in connection with Mr Wilson’s murder has been changed following further reviews of testimony and the timing of events that night.
Police have revealed new details about the weapon used to kill the Scottish banker
Detectives are now searching for a man between the ages of 30 and nearly 60. He was approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and wore a baseball cap and jacket.
Mr Mackie said: “We have been very clear that time is not an obstacle to justice and I hope that these recent calls will further reassure the public that we are determined to bring Alistair’s killer to justice.”
Anyone who believes they can help the police is asked to contact 101, citing incident 515 of March 4, 2022 and Operation Sorn, or you can send an email to a special inbox at SCDHOLMESAberdeen@scotland.pnn.police. uk
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