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Sarah Ward

Family of taxi driver killed with cheesewire in 1983 issue plea for DNA swabs

George Murdoch, 58, was killed on September 29 1983 (Police Scotland) - (PA Media)

The family of a taxi driver who was murdered with a cheesewire more than 40 years ago have issued a new plea for DNA from people who suspect a deceased relative may have been the killer.

George Murdoch, 58, was killed on September 29 1983 in Aberdeen beside his cab, with the suspected murder weapon – a cheesewire believed to have been used to garotte him – found nearby.

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