UK UK - Alistair Wilson, 30, murdered at home, Nairn, Scotland, 28 Nov 2004

[Professor Moriarty]

Shortly before his book's release in 2018 he told the Press & Journal: “I have been told that a motive for Alistair’s killing is common knowledge amongst certain members of the legal profession in the central belt and the reason they don’t speak out is because they don’t want someone with a gun turning up on their doorstep.”

What do people make of this?

The motive has been to do with the IRA, decking, a football club, bank loans and something of which only lawyers are aware and they are all keeping quiet. (Couldn't they pass it to the police anonymously?)

Who told Peter Bleksley about this secret knowledge?

 

[dm799]

Bleksley loves to make baseless claims, especially when he has something to sell, IMO.

 

[Eastend Eagle]

Next week marks the 21st anniversary of this murder.

It has been said that due to it's small size the gun used in this murder is not an easy one to kill with and therefore could only be used effectively by a true expert in guns.
This perhaps points to someone either military trained, police trained or perhaps even an ex-Olympian.
MOO/JMO

 

[Professor Moriarty]

It has been said that due to it's small size the gun used in this murder is not an easy one to kill with and therefore could only be used effectively by a true expert in guns.
This perhaps points to someone either military trained, police trained or perhaps even an ex-Olympian.
MOO/JMO

I don't see why. The calibre of the gun was small, but the calibre of the rifle that the Japanese used most in world war 2 was hardly any bigger, albeit the bullets were rifle bullets. The killer was very close to AW and fired three shots. At least one was a head-shot. At that distance, the shooter could not miss and he could fire as many times as he wanted.

 

[Eastend Eagle]

I don't see why. The calibre of the gun was small, but the calibre of the rifle that the Japanese used most in world war 2 was hardly any bigger, albeit the bullets were rifle bullets. The killer was very close to AW and fired three shots. At least one was a head-shot. At that distance, the shooter could not miss and he could fire as many times as he wanted.

A likely two quick shots to the head followed by one to the chest would seem professional.
MOO/JMO

 

[Professor Moriarty]

A likely two quick shots to the head followed by one to the chest would seem professional.
MOO/JMO

Anyone could do that. There are lots of gun freaks.

 

[wackyw]

Anyone could do that. There are lots of gun freaks.

Especially at a distance of say ... 3 ft ?!!

 

[wackyw]

Can someone confirm what is within WS acceptability here regarding discussion of possible family involvement? From the "T&C" I think I can see that "sleuthing" the victim of family is not allowed, which appears to be checking out their facebook accounts etc etc ... but does that also include discussing possible motive/method as well?

 

[seasideForest]

Can someone confirm what is within WS acceptability here regarding discussion of possible family involvement? From the "T&C" I think I can see that "sleuthing" the victim of family is not allowed, which appears to be checking out their facebook accounts etc etc ... but does that also include discussing possible motive/method as well?

If you report your own post to a Mod they'll be able to tell you.

fwiw I don't think even discussing possible family involvement is OK, but I haven't read T&C recently.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Especially at a distance of say ... 3 ft ?!!

In some shootings (AW, Jill Dando and others) some people (generally) comment that the shooter must be special forces, a "professional" hitman etc) just because the victim is shot in the head, shot twice or whatever. I don't think that follows. If someone makes the comment that a technique is used by special forces, hitmen or similar that means that the person making the comment also is also aware of the technique. That doesn't make the person making the comment an assassin. If you want to make sure of killing someone, it would be natural to fire more than once or to shot the victim in the head, especially if using a small calibre pistol. It isn't really a technique.

 

[davidt]

I'm no expert on guns but my understanding is that the weapon used is considered inaccurate other than at close range. In this case of course that wouldn't come in to it as the killer was presumably very close. Its tended to be viewed more as a defensive weapon usually. Of course we don’t have any idea if the shooting was premeditated or something that happened in the heat of the moment. It doesn't look like a weapon of choice for a professional killing unless that person was confident of bring close to the victim. Of course even bring shot at close range Alastair didn't die immediately either.