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Nairn widow's plea two years on Widow in new appeal over killer
(about 23 hours later)
The widow of murdered Nairn banker Alistair Wilson is due to face the media again on the second anniversary of her husband's shooting. The widow of murdered banker Alistair Wilson has appealed to those who know the identity of the killer to come forward and tell police.
Veronica Wilson is expected to renew an appeal for information and help from the public. Veronica Wilson spoke at a news conference held by Northern Constabulary on the second anniversary of the shooting in Nairn.
A motive and the identity of the killer of the father-of-two remain a mystery. The detective leading the investigation also said "somebody out there" holds the key to solving the crime.
The 30-year-old was gunned down on the doorstep of his family home. Mrs Wilson is due to appear at a press conference being held by Northern Constabulary. Mr Wilson, 30, was shot on the doorstep of the family home in 2004.
Det Ch Insp Peter MacPhee, the officer leading the investigation, is also expected to attend the event. He was gunned down after Mrs Wilson had answered their front door to a man who asked for her husband by name.
Last month it emerged a single strand of DNA evidence may hold the key to who murdered Mr Wilson. The banker's widow told the conference in the small chapel of the Newton Hotel in Nairn how the events of that night continue to cause her pain.
Police confirmed that one sample found at the crime scene cannot be matched to any others discovered there. What I find it hard to believe is the people around him - that know he is responsible - haven't come forward to end this torture Veronica Wilson
National database She said: "I just can't believe this person came to our family home to do this.
It was believed to have been taken from a discarded cigarette end. "You are haunted with this image at your door.
Police are checking the DNA against a national police database. "What I find hard to believe is the people around him - that know he is responsible - haven't come forward to end this torture."
It has already been checked against 200 specimens volunteered by local people. Mrs Wilson also spoke her eldest son's questions about the "bad man" who killed his father.
Detectives hope it could lead them to the killer. She said: "His questions are now more about the bad man and that will only get worse as he gets older."
In August, it was revealed the cost of the police investigation had reached £1.5m. Asked about local reaction two years on, Mrs Wilson said she had received great support from other parents at her children's school.
The inquiry is believed to be the most expensive conducted by the force. About the night her husband was murdered, she said: "Hopefully people just realise it was a couple getting ready for Christmas."
Murder inquiry by numbers 3,500 witness statements takenPolice have followed up 8,000 lines of enquiry561 officers have been involved in the probe
Reminders that others are gearing up for the festive season at this time while the Wilson household deals with another anniversary of the shooting are never far away.
Even in the chapel, just hidden behind a white board adorned with Northern Constabulary's name and motto, was a Christmas tree.
The officer leading the murder inquiry, Detective Chief Inspector Peter MacPhee, praised the "professionalism, commitment and tenacity" of the Northern Constabulary officers who have been involved.
A team of 10 officers has been continuing the investigation.
In a message to Mr Wilson's killer and to those who know him, Mr MacPhee said: "I remain confident there is somebody out there who holds the key to this case and I would urge them to have the moral courage even at this late stage to come forward."
The senior investigating officer, who has consulted with counterparts from across the UK on how to progress the investigation, said he hoped the press conference would prompt fresh calls from the public.