MURDER TEAM REMAIN CONFIDENT AS INQUIRY INTO NAIRN MURDER REACHES SIX MONTH MARK
THIS Sunday marks six months of Police investigation into the murder of Nairn banker Alistair Wilson.
Detectives remain confident they will bring the enquiry into the murder of the 30-year-old father of two to a successful conclusion.
To date detectives have carried out inquiries across Scotland, in several parts of England, Northern and the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and mainland Europe, particularly in Germany and the Czech Republic.
The officer leading the investigation, DCI Peter MacPhee, said: "A great deal of work has already been done, but much remains to be done. A number of specific lines of inquiry are being followed.
"There is a determination amongst the team to see this enquiry through to a successful conclusion."
Alistair Wilson was shot dead on his doorstep in Nairn's Crescent Road on November 28, 2004. He left behind two young boys and his wife Veronica, who is being kept constantly up to date with the enquiry.
DCI MacPhee said: "We continue to liaise with Veronica on a regular basis and keep her abreast of developments."
Over 40 calls have now been received from members of the public following DCI MacPhee's second appeal for information on the BBC's Crimewatch programme in April.
He said: "We are still following up calls from members of the public resulting from media appeals including the Crimewatch appeals, and interviewing people who either knew Alistair or had some form of contact with him."
There are a number of DNA profiles which remain unidentified from the crime scene in Crescent Road.
DCI MacPhee said: "While they may be there quite innocently I cannot rule out the possibility that one of them may be the profile of Alistair's killer."
Research into the firearm and ammunition continues and the team has also consulted with a number of experts, in the UK, Germany and the Czech Republic.
In terms of the the enquiry team DCI said that due to the fact that the rate of new actions has slowed down he has been able to reduce the number of members, with 12 officers now working from the Incident Room at Nairn.
He said: "Full support remains from staff at Headquarters, some of which have been seconded from Area Commands across the Force. The total number of staff dedicated to the enquiry is now 29."
STATISTICS
* Number of names in the system - over 5000
* Number of statements - 2500
* Number of actions - 5100
* DNA samples - 214
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