Scottish First Minister John Swinney faced questions over the unsolved murder of banker Alistair Wilson after Police Scotland’s chief constable was criticized by the victim's family. While expressing sympathy and sharing the family's frustration, Swinney declined to criticize Chief Constable Jo Farrell and stated that neither he nor Justice Secretary Angela Constance had met with them.
John Swinney has been pressed on the unsolved murder of a Scots banker after Police Scotland 's chief constable was branded "callous" by the victim's family.
Wilson was shot in Nairn in November 2004 and his killer has never been found. Scotland's top law officer has ordered a new investigation into the case. The family claim no one from the force has spoken to them since the chief constable's statement and it was "insulting" of her to tell the media she had no plans to do so.
Scottish politics He continued: "Alistair Wilson's family describe the conduct of the chief constable as 'insulting' and 'callous'. So does the First Minister agree with the family of Alistair Wilson?" Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
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