Detectives hunting the infamous cheesewire killer are trying to trace a man who seen wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt on the 39th anniversary of the brutal murder.
Taxi driver George ‘Dod’ Murdoch was violently attacked with the makeshift weapon after telling the control room he was going to pick up a fare in Culter, Aberdeen, at around 8.35pm on Thursday, September 29, 1983.
The 58-year-old was brutally murdered with a cheesewire after he turned onto Pitfodels Station Road, just on the outskirts of the city.
Detectives probing the death are now keen to locate a man who was seen in Wilson's Sports Bar on Market Street in Aberdeen in September 2015. He was wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt and is described as being small in height and of a stocky build. He is believed to be in his sixties or seventies and local to Aberdeen.
On the 39th anniversary of George's murder, police are now asking anyone with further information to come forward.
Detective Inspector James Callander, from Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team, said: “Following last year’s appeal we now have information about a man we would like to speak to as we believe he may be able to assist with our investigation into the murder of George.
“We continue to receive information about what may have happened to George, which is very encouraging and I would like to thank the public for this, the public’s continued assistance and support is vital in order to bring this enquiry to a conclusion and provide much needed closure to George’s family.
“We are urging anyone who has not come forward previously who believes they can assist the investigation to contact 101 or e-mail a dedicated inbox at SCDHOLMESAberdeen@scotland.police.uk.”
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