Army Aids Search for Missing Mother & Son

0:00On March 22nd, Army Specialists are stepping in to help police search for the remains of René McCray and her three-year-old son, Andrew, missing for nearly 50 years. Their car turned up burned out in a lay-by near Domagari Corey, south of Inverness on November 12, 1976, but no trace of them. René's lover, the 81-year-old William McDowell, got convicted of the murders in 2022, then died months later without saying, where he put the bodies. The Ministry of Defense confirmed the Army is lending experts' support to police Scotland and the National Crime Agency at the Force's request. Details on the exact search site remain under wraps for now. This cold case has seen repeated digs over four decades, including massive efforts at the Corey in 2004 that moved 35,000. Tennis of Earth and 2,000 trees. McDowell, exposed for his affair with René, drew a life sentence with a minimum of 30 years. He labeled the killings cold-blooded, executions.

1:01Recent searches turned up a child's potty and carpet fibers at Domagari last year, while other spots around Loch Ness and nearby areas got checked. 2. McDowell passed from cancer and liver issues while in prison. Detectives stressed the probe stays active, chasing every lead to finally locate René and Andrew and give their families some peace.