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| Police action over MacRae mystery | Police action over MacRae mystery |
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| A report has gone to the procurator fiscal over the suspected killing of Inverness mother Renee MacRae and her son more than 30 years ago. | |
| In November 1976, Renne MacRae and her three-year-old son, Andrew, set off on a drive south from their home. | In November 1976, Renne MacRae and her three-year-old son, Andrew, set off on a drive south from their home. |
| Her car was later found ablaze in a lay-by on the old A9 just a few miles south of Inverness. Neither Mrs MacRae nor her son have been seen since. | Her car was later found ablaze in a lay-by on the old A9 just a few miles south of Inverness. Neither Mrs MacRae nor her son have been seen since. |
| In 2004, police reopened the case and excavated a quarry near the lay-by. | In 2004, police reopened the case and excavated a quarry near the lay-by. |
| Recently Northern Constabulary's chief constable, Ian Latimer, said they believed they had closed what he called "the evidential gap". | Recently Northern Constabulary's chief constable, Ian Latimer, said they believed they had closed what he called "the evidential gap". |
| It will now be for the Crown Office to decide whether to take further action. | It will now be for the Crown Office to decide whether to take further action. |