Murdered banker's family in police probe complaint

Alistair Wilson, who was shot in November 2004, and his wife Veronica

The family of a banker murdered on the doorstep of his home 19 years ago have complained about the handling of the police investigation.

The killing of father-of-two Alistair Wilson in Nairn remains unsolved.

In June this year, it emerged that a potential suspect had been jailed for an unrelated offence.

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) said an application for a complaint handling review had been received.

Police Scotland and the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said they had met Mr Wilson's family to discuss the matters raised by them.

A spokesperson for Pirc said: "We can confirm that an application for a complaint handling review has been received and is currently undergoing assessment.

"The applicant is being kept informed of the progress."

Police Scotland and the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said they had met Mr Wilson's family to discuss the matters raised by them.

Mr Wilson was shot on the doorstep of his family home in Nairn on the evening of 28 November 2004. He later died in hospital.

He and his wife Veronica had been bathing their two young sons and getting ready to read them a bedtime story when the killer came to the door.

A blue envelope, which had the name Paul on it, was handed to Mr Wilson on the doorstep.

He went inside and showed it to his wife, but the envelope had nothing inside. When Mr Wilson returned to the door he was shot.

No-one has been charged with the murder of Alistair Wilson despite cold case reviews and police carrying out thousands of interviews.

Last year, Police Scotland said a dispute over decking at the Havelock Hotel, which is across the road from the Wilsons' home, was the most likely motive for the shooting.

Police Scotland said it had responded to a complaint.

A spokesperson said: “The investigation into the murder of Alistair Wilson remains ongoing and we are committed to conducting a full and thorough inquiry that will hopefully provide much needed answers to Alistair’s family.

“We continue to update them on our progress and they have asked that their privacy is respected at this time."

The spokesperson urged anyone with information about Mr Wilson's murder to contact the inquiry team via the telephone number 101 or email [e-mail].

COPFS said the killing was "terrible crime" and its thoughts remained with Mr Wilson's family.

A spokesman said: “COPFS and Police Scotland have met with the family to discuss the matters raised by them in relation to the ongoing investigation.

“We appreciate the importance of this work to the family and they will continue to be informed, where appropriate, of significant developments.”