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| Reward offered in murder of Alistair Wilson in Nairn | |
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| A reward of up to £5,000 has been offered for information leading to the conviction of the killer of Alistair Wilson 10 years ago. | |
| The 30-year-old banker was shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Nairn on 28 November 2004. | |
| The charity Crimestoppers Scotland has offered the reward. | |
| Police Scotland said officers remained "absolutely committed" to finding the father-of-two's killer. | |
| In a renewed appeal for information, Ch Insp Gary Flannigan urged anyone who knew the identity of the gunman or the reason for the shooting to get in touch. | |
| Angela Parker, of Crimestoppers, said: "This crime is now approaching its 10 year anniversary. | |
| "We would ask that anyone who thinks they may have information relating to this, no matter how small, should come forward and finally help Alistair's family obtain the answers they seek." | |
| She added: "All information passed to Crimestoppers is kept anonymous, a guarantee that has never been broken, so no-one need be in fear of their identity being revealed." | |
| Mr Wilson was shot with a German-made handgun by a stocky man in a baseball cap who had handed him an envelope. | Mr Wilson was shot with a German-made handgun by a stocky man in a baseball cap who had handed him an envelope. |
| A massive police investigation was launched but the murder of the father-of-two remains unsolved. | A massive police investigation was launched but the murder of the father-of-two remains unsolved. |
| Last year, Police Scotland's new Major Investigation Team North began investigating the case. MIT North involves officers based in Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee. | Last year, Police Scotland's new Major Investigation Team North began investigating the case. MIT North involves officers based in Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee. |
| The unit made a public appeal for information on the gun used in the killing. | The unit made a public appeal for information on the gun used in the killing. |
| The weapon was found by chance on 8 December 2004 in a drain on Seabank Road in Nairn by council workers carrying out gully cleaning. | The weapon was found by chance on 8 December 2004 in a drain on Seabank Road in Nairn by council workers carrying out gully cleaning. |
| Forensic analysis identified it as the murder weapon. | Forensic analysis identified it as the murder weapon. |
| Nairn murder timeline | |
| 19:15 28 November 2004: Veronica Wilson answers the door to a man who asks to speak to her husband Alistair, who is putting their young sons. When he approaches the front door he is shot. | |
| 8 December 2004: The murder weapon is found in a drain by Highland Council workers about half a mile from the Wilsons' home. | |
| February 2005: In an interview with the BBC, Mrs Wilson says she can only imagine that mistaken identity was the motive for the murder. | |
| November 2005: Police release a recording of Mrs Wilson's 999 call. She is heard telling the operator: "My husband's been shot." | |
| September 2013: Police Scotland's new Major Investigation Team North starts investigating the case. | |
| The Haenel Suhl Model 1 Schmeisser was manufactured between 1920 and 1945 at a Schmeisser factory in Germany. | The Haenel Suhl Model 1 Schmeisser was manufactured between 1920 and 1945 at a Schmeisser factory in Germany. |
| The ammunition used was .25 calibre made by Sellier and Bellot in the Czech Republic between 1983 and 1993. | The ammunition used was .25 calibre made by Sellier and Bellot in the Czech Republic between 1983 and 1993. |
| About 40,000 of the guns were produced in Germany and police suspect the weapon may have been brought back to the UK either as a war trophy, for legitimate export or on the black market. | |
| The early months of the police investigation involved a plea to people in Nairn and the surrounding area to voluntarily give DNA samples. | |
| Tests failed to extract DNA from the gun. |