bo s. �* , ., go over reading stories for the bo s.�* ,. go over reading stories for the bo s. �* ,. ., boys. alistair spoke to the man, boys. alistair spoke to the man. close _ boys. alistair spoke to the man, close the _ boys. alistair spoke to the man, close the front - boys. alistair spoke to the | man, close the front door, boys. alistair spoke to the - man, close the front door, went back upstairs to veronica and the boys. he was carrying a blue envelope with the name paul written on it. what do you tell us about this envelope? alistair came back upstairs with the unrelated as you know had all on it so he was bewildered as to what the gentleman had said because the envelope was not addressed to him. i said envelope was not addressed to him. isaid he envelope was not addressed to him. i said he deftly asked to you by name, it wasn't addressed himself and there was nothing in the envelope. he found it strange and he went back downstairs to see if the gentleman was still there. alistair opened the front door again. the man was still there. veronica heard loud bangs. she said it sounded like wooden pallets being dropped. i had left the boys _ pallets being dropped. i had left the boys in _ pallets being dropped. i had left the boys in the - pallets being dropped. i had left the boys in the room . pallets being dropped. i had| left the boys in the room and ran down, didn't see anything, ran down, didn't see anything, ran down, didn't see anything, ran down and he was lying on the porch. it was so serious, there was just so much blood. alistair had been shot in the face and the body. just looking at our thinking, _ face and the body. just looking at our thinking, i _ face and the body. just looking at our thinking, i didn't - face and the body. just looking at our thinking, i didn't know l at our thinking, i didn't know what to do and i can't do this. this is my husband we're talking about. i can't help him. i don't know what to do so i run across the road to the hotel and screamed to them that i need help. hotel and screamed to them that i need help-— i need help. mrs wilson burst throu~h i need help. mrs wilson burst through the — i need help. mrs wilson burst through the door, _ i need help. mrs wilson burst through the door, please - i need help. mrs wilson burstl through the door, please help, please — through the door, please help, please help, my husband has 'ust please help, my husband has just been_ please help, my husband has just been shot. myself and my friend — just been shot. myself and my friend look each other in disbelief. did we hear what we thought— disbelief. did we hear what we thought we had just heard's 'ust thought we had just heard's just got— thought we had just heard's just got up and ran out to try and — just got up and ran out to try and heiu _ just got up and ran out to try and help. itjust so happened that— and help. itjust so happened that we — and help. itjust so happened that we were the first ones to arrive — that we were the first ones to arrive at — that we were the first ones to arrive at the door and see aiistair— arrive at the door and see alistair lying there in the doorway. he wasjust alistair lying there in the doorway. he was just fighting for his— doorway. he was just fighting for his life, really. his face, i for his life, really. his face, i noticed _ for his life, really. his face, i noticed first, his cheek was puffed — i noticed first, his cheek was puffed out and he was struggling to breathe, and, yes — struggling to breathe, and, es. struggling to breathe, and, es, struggling to breathe, and, es. ,. ., , struggling to breathe, and, es. ,. ., yes. so he was conscious at that time? _ yes. so he was conscious at that time? he _ yes. so he was conscious at that time? he was - yes. so he was conscious at that time? he was still - that time? he was still conscious, _ that time? he was still conscious, yes. he - that time? he was still| conscious, yes. he was that time? he was still - conscious, yes. he was still conscious- _ conscious, yes. he was still conscious. they _ conscious, yes. he was still conscious. they weren't - conscious, yes. he was stillj conscious. they weren't the only people on the scene. the owner of the hotel rushed at the doorstep from a barjust down the road. his name is andy. he no longer lives in scotland. but a year after the murder, he gave a detailed account of what happened that night to the sunday times journalist. night to the sunday times journalist-— journalist. he said that he went up — journalist. he said that he went up the _ journalist. he said that he went up the steps, - journalist. he said that he went up the steps, he - journalist. he said that he | went up the steps, he saw alistair was lying on the ground and he also described seeing a bullet hole just beneath his cheek stop he said that there was another woman there and he said that she, in his words, she was doing everything but putting her fingers on the bullet holes to stop the blood but she was doing everything she could to try and save alistair.- try and save alistair. they have the _ try and save alistair. they have the paramedics - try and save alistair. they have the paramedics on . have the paramedics on the other— have the paramedics on the other side of the phone telling us what — other side of the phone telling us what we should be doing. i remember seeing a cartridge of a buttet— remember seeing a cartridge of a bullet lying on his chest, stomach_ a bullet lying on his chest, stomach sort of area. i can remember pushing up his shirt to see — remember pushing up his shirt to see if— remember pushing up his shirt to see if i _ remember pushing up his shirt to see if i could, if there was any— to see if i could, if there was any buiiet— to see if i could, if there was any bullet wounds to help stop the bleeding.— the bleeding. veronica was there and _ the bleeding. veronica was there and it _ the bleeding. veronica was there and it seemed - the bleeding. veronica was there and it seemed that i the bleeding. veronica was l there and it seemed that she was in shock. he described, who made her look at him? he said, what happened? she said this really weird guy came to the door. ., , ., , , door. could you see inside the house? yes. _ door. could you see inside the house? yes. i— door. could you see inside the house? yes. i remember- door. could you see inside the house? yes. i remember at i door. could you see inside the i house? yes. i remember at one house? yes. i rememberat one point _ house? yes. i rememberat one point looking up to see a little _ point looking up to see a little boy standing at the bottom of the stairs and trying to ask— bottom of the stairs and trying to ask anybody that was about to ask anybody that was about to try— to ask anybody that was about to try and _ to ask anybody that was about to try and take the little boy into — to try and take the little boy into another room. they didn't want _ into another room. they didn't want to— into another room. they didn't want to see what we're looking at at _ want to see what we're looking at at the — want to see what we're looking at at the doorway, doorway, was his dad~ — at at the doorway, doorway, was his dad. ., at at the doorway, doorway, was his dad. . , at at the doorway, doorway, was his dad. . ., his dad. that little boy was andrew wilson. _ his dad. that little boy was andrew wilson. he - his dad. that little boy was andrew wilson. he has - his dad. that little boy was | andrew wilson. he has with his dad. that little boy was - andrew wilson. he has with his dad on the day of the murder. andrew can't remember that walk in the woods but what he saw later that night is etched on his mind forever. the later that night is etched on his mind forever.— his mind forever. the only memory — his mind forever. the only memory that _ his mind forever. the only memory that i _ his mind forever. the only memory that i have - his mind forever. the only memory that i have got i his mind forever. the only memory that i have got ofj his mind forever. the only - memory that i have got of my dad is the image of him lying on the doorstep in his own blood. you go through the photos and stuff. i don't have any of those memories. now all other people and i was four and my brother was two. my brother has even less memories than me. andy barnett, the owner of the havelock hotel, told the sunday times he initially thought the shooting had been inside his pub. when he ran over, he realised it was across the road. , ., ., realised it was across the road. ,., ., ., ,, realised it was across the road. ., ., ,, ., road. he said more or less that he was being — road. he said more or less that he was being nosy. _ road. he said more or less that he was being nosy. he - road. he said more or less that he was being nosy. he was - he was being nosy. he was concerned, he knew there was a couple, he described how he had once with alistair and he described however naturally the body was being taken away. i remember standing at the front door, _ remember standing at the front door, just — remember standing at the front door, just looking out into the dark— door, just looking out into the dark night, and all of a sudden 'ust dark night, and all of a sudden just thinking, it sort of come to realisation that somebody had been there with a gun sol was _ had been there with a gun sol was probably standing in full view — was probably standing in full view. �* , ., was probably standing in full view. �* , . . , was probably standing in full view.�* , ., ., . view. alistair was pronounced dead in hospital. _ view. alistair was pronounced dead in hospital. two - view. alistair was pronounced dead in hospital. two boys, i dead in hospital. two boys, each two and four, left without their dad. veronica, without her husband. there was a huge manhunt for the killer. alistair wilson's matter remains a mystery. this description of the government has been segmented widely but not palavela anyone locally. think again, could it be a local man? a customer from think again, could it be a local man? a customerfrom mr wilson is late 30s, short and stocky, maybe five foot tall, maybe tall, short, di kerr, black baseball cap, darkjeans black baseball cap, dark jeans and black baseball cap, darkjeans and a black bomberjacket. the and a black bomber 'acket. the shootin: and a black bomberjacket. the shooting happened in the small town of nairn and the scottish highlands. not a place you expect a gangland style murder. the last killing here in the 19805 the last killing here in the 1980s after a fight at wedding reception. the wilson's had moved to nairn 18 months before. they'd fallen in love with its beautiful beaches and want to raise their children here. alistair was a manager at the bank of scotland in nearby inverness and veronica had been a graphic designer. they had a weld and romance. he a graphic designer. they had a weld and romance.— a graphic designer. they had a weld and romance. he was one of those people _ weld and romance. he was one of those people you _ weld and romance. he was one of those people you met _ weld and romance. he was one of those people you met and - weld and romance. he was one of those people you met and you - those people you met and you just knew. then, yes, it all happened very fast. sounds like love at first sight. when he said he was there at eight o'clock, he was there at eight o'clock, he was there at eight o'clock with a bunch of flowers, on—time, and it was all nice having somebody who just instantly cared so much and very genuine and honest. yes, it quickly moved on and within six weeks we were engaged. yes, so it was, ijust knew straightaway. it was all about the boys. he was very hands—on. about the boys. he was very hands-on-— hands-on. alistair had two weeks left _ hands-on. alistair had two weeks left of _ hands-on. alistair had two weeks left of his _ hands-on. alistair had two weeks left of his job - hands-on. alistair had two weeks left of his job at - hands-on. alistair had two weeks left of his job at the bag when he was murdered. he wasn't bag when he was murdered. he: wasn't enjoying it anymore, the challenge wasn't there. with any big organisation, the rules change. the circumstances change. the circumstances change and he wasn't doing what he had set out to do helping other people more and more. he couldn't. it didn't fit into the rules now of the bank. nine da s into the rules now of the bank. nine days into the — the rules now of the bank. nine days into the police _ days into the police investigation, there was a breakthrough. when a council worker made an important discovery. worker made an important discovery-— worker made an important discovery. we got up to the drain, discovery. we got up to the drain. we — discovery. we got up to the drain, we were _ discovery. we got up to the drain, we were cleaning - discovery. we got up to the drain, we were cleaning it | discovery. we got up to the i drain, we were cleaning it and there was a ghana sitting at there was a ghana sitting at the bottom of the drain. i thought it was a toy because of the size of it. just being down the size of it. just being down the drain i thought someone was pulling a sickjoke after what happened. once we lifted out, i felt the weight of the gun and in fact realised it was real. the gun that killed alistair was found half a mile from the wilson family home. it wasn't a weapon you'd expect to be used in a matter. it’s weapon you'd expect to be used in a matter-— in a matter. it's a haenel suhl model one — in a matter. it's a haenel suhl model one pocket _ in a matter. it's a haenel suhl model one pocket pistol. - in a matter. it's a haenel suhlj model one pocket pistol. built in the — model one pocket pistol. built in the 19205 or 19305 model one pocket pi5tol. built in the 19205 or 19305 in the czech — in the 19205 or 19305 in the czech republic. a5 you see from it and _ czech republic. a5 you see from it and the — czech republic. a5 you see from it and the size of my palm5, it and the size of my palms, and — it and the size of my palms, and i— it and the size of my palms, and i put _ it and the size of my palms, and i put my head around the group, — and i put my head around the group, i— and i put my head around the group, ican and i put my head around the group, i can only get one finger— group, i can only get one finger around the group, i can only get one fingeraround the grip group, i can only get one finger around the grip of the pistoi — finger around the grip of the pistol. it'5 finger around the grip of the pistol. it's extremely small. pi5tol. it's extremely small. ten — pi5tol. it's extremely small. ten days— pi5tol. it's extremely small. ten days in a finding that on the first time is just, thought that was amazing, that was it, this is it. it would be solved. but no dna was found on the gun. a hammer below for the family and the police investigation. and the blue envelope but alistair had carried back downstairs has never been found. this carried back downstairs has never been found.- carried back downstairs has never been found. this is the best match. _ never been found. this is the best match, immersed - never been found. this is the i best match, immersed likeness of the envelope handed to alistair wilson on 28 november 2004 shortly before he was shot. a couple of interesting facts, one, the name paul was on the envelope and secondly, when he has gone upstairs to his wife, the envelope has opened and there was nothing inside. ~ ., ., , opened and there was nothing inside. ~ . , ., inside. what was the purpose of the envelope — inside. what was the purpose of the envelope and _ inside. what was the purpose of the envelope and who _ inside. what was the purpose of the envelope and who is - inside. what was the purpose of the envelope and who is paul? i the envelope and who is paul? just two of the many mysteries in this case. the years passed by the police were no closer to finding answers to those questions. alistair�*s life was the spotlight. questions. alistair's life was the spotlight.— the spotlight. our life has been looked _ the spotlight. our life has been looked into - the spotlight. our life has been looked into it - the spotlight. our life has been looked into it every | the spotlight. our life has . been looked into it every fine detail over and over again with all the different teams we have had. i don't think there is anything that hasn't been touched. anything that hasn't been touched-— anything that hasn't been touched. ., .,., . ., ., ., touched. pharaonic oh and two boouched. pharaonic oh and two boys stayed in nairn after- touched. pharaonic oh and two boys stayed in nairn after the l boys stayed in nairn after the murder, they continue to stay in the same house alistair had been shot. veronica had to put up been shot. veronica had to put up with gossip and whispers as suspicion fell on her as well, despite police been clear she is not a suspect. what is it like mowing people are judgemental, people hang on every word you say, and look for clues about whether you are guilty or not? it’s for clues about whether you are guilty or not?— guilty or not? it's really difficult. _ guilty or not? it's really difficult, you _ guilty or not? it's really difficult, you do - guilty or not? it's really difficult, you do feel. guilty or not? it's really| difficult, you do feel you guilty or not? it's really - difficult, you do feel you are not living your own life because you have two be careful what you say, i have information other people might not know i tried
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