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Brian Low: 75-year-old man arrested in connection with death of dog handler

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Image description, Brian Low died three days before his 66th birthday

  • Author, Graeme Ogston
  • Role, BBC Scotland News

A 75-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Perthshire dog handler three months ago.

The body of 65-year-old former groundskeeper Brian Low was found in Aberfeldy at around 9am on February 17.

The man is currently being questioned by detectives from the Major Investigation Team.

Mr Low worked on the nearby Edradynate Estate for more than 20 years until his retirement in February last year.

He lived with his partner in Aberfeldy and died three days before his 66th birthday.

His death certificate, seen by BBC Scotland News, confirms that he died from a shotgun wound to the neck and chest.

As part of the police investigation into Mr Low’s death, more than 800 people were interviewed and officers reviewed 2,400 hours of CCTV footage from 56 cameras.

Timeline

Saturday, February 17 – Brian Low’s body is found along with his dog on a remote country track in the Pitilie area near Aberfeldy.

Wednesday, February 21 – The medical examination revealed that Mr Low suffered injuries consistent with fatal gunshots

Friday, February 23 – An autopsy confirms that Mr Low was shot

Saturday, February 24 – Police share autopsy results with Mr Low’s family

Tuesday, February 27 – Police announce they have launched an investigation into Mr Low’s death

Tuesday, April 23 – Police say they visited more than 500 properties in the area and viewed 2,400 hours of video footage from 56 cameras

Friday, May 24 – A 75-year-old man is arrested in connection with the death of Mr Low

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