My brother was found dead – but police didn't realise for days that he had been shot
The family of Brian Low, who was murdered in 2024, is speaking out against the police's initial failure to recognize his death as a homicide. Despite the killer being convicted, the family remains critical of the investigation's early blunders.
Why it matters
Highlights systemic failures in police investigative procedures and the lasting trauma caused to victims' families.
Image source, Douglas Low Image caption, Brian Low was murdered on a rural path near Aberfeldy in February 2024
Brian Low was walking his dog on a remote country path when he was shot dead by a former colleague whose hatred had festered for years.
The 65-year-old was found near Aberfeldy in Highland Perthshire with blood on his hands and face - but police did not realise at first that he had been murdered.
The former groundsman's death was not treated as suspicious for several days, until a post-mortem confirmed he had died from gunshot wounds. Shotgun pellets had fallen from the body bag before his body was examined.
It was another three months before the killer, retired gamekeeper David Campbell, was arrested.
He is now serving life for murder - but Brian Low's family still cannot understand the mistakes which were made after his body was found.
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