Former gamekeeper convicted of murdering dog walker after police mishandling of scene

On 17 February 2024, Brian Low was discovered dead on a remote path near Aberfeldy, his dog Millie by his side, and officers initially ruled his injuries as consistent with a fall. A subsequent autopsy identified roughly 30 shotgun pellet wounds, leading to a murder investigation that only commenced ten days after the discovery, with the crime scene not secured until six days later. Detectives later traced the killing to retired gamekeeper David Campbell, who had harbored a long-standing grudge against Low from their years at the nearby Edradynate Estate.

After three months of gathering over 800 witness statements and reviewing 2,400 hours of CCTV, Campbell was arrested, tried at the High Court in Glasgow, and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 19 years. The trial revealed procedural lapses, prompting criticism from senior investigators. The entire saga is documented in one outlet's series "Murder Trial: Death of a Dog Walker," which includes testimony from Low's family and legal teams.