The Latest Breaking News from Renee MacRae

Renee MacRae’s killer received compassionate care, inquiry finds

An inquiry found no issues with the care received by William MacDowell, who died from cancer and alcoholic liver cirrhosis.

Evening Standard · Apr 15

Military experts help in search for bodies of mother and son murdered in 1976

William MacDowell was in 2022 convicted of killing Renee MacRae, 36, and her son Andrew, three, but died months later aged 81.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

TV tonight: revisiting an infamous Nazi massacre of Ukrainian Jews

Archive film, survivors’ accounts and expert opinion bear witness to the terrible event at Babyn Yar in 1941. Plus risky behaviour in Starstruck. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Cop vows to find bodies of mum and toddler son as killer jailed 45 years after murder

Detective Chief Inspector Brian Geddes says he will arrange a meeting with killer Bill MacDowell in prison after vowing to find the bodies of victims Renee MacRae and her toddler son Andrew

Daily Mirror · Oct 6, 2022

Scots cop who helped catch Renee MacRae killer vows to find out where bodies of victims are buried

The 81-year-old will die in jail after being handed a life sentence last week for killing his lover Renee MacRae, 36, and their three-year-old son, Andrew.

Daily Record · Oct 6, 2022

Renee MacRae killer set to appeal conviction for murdering her and son 45 years ago

William MacDowell, 81, was sentenced to life in prison last week with a recommendation that he serves a minimum of 30 years for killing Renee and Andrew MacRae in November 1976.

Daily Record · Oct 5, 2022

Reporter recalls calculated confession of man who murdered Renee MacRae and her three-year-old son

Alan Dow, 79, a former Sunday Mail reporter, knew he was staring into the eyes of a cold-blooded killer when he interviewed William MacDowell who was found guilty of killing Renee MacRae and her son last week.

Daily Record · Oct 2, 2022

Murderer who killed lover and son 45 years ago to die behind bars

Conviction ends one of the longest unsolved murder cases in Scottish criminal history

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Sister of victim makes plea to killer MacDowell: Tell us where the bodies are

Morag Govans has urged William MacDowell to confess what he did with the remains of her sister and nephew after murdering them more than 45 years ago.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Thursday headlines: Man found guilty of murdering Renee MacRae and son and Queen's cause of death confirmed

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

Daily Record · Sep 29, 2022