A council gardener helped murder detectives nail a suspect for the brutal murder of a mum of three, a top cop has revealed.
Serial sex fiend Patrick Rae is serving life in prison for the rape and murder of Mary McLaren. He had dragged Mary, 34, into undergrowth, savagely raped her and strangled her before covering her body with ivy.Now, a detective who helped nail Rae has told how meticulous records kept by a council gardener helped place the killer at the murder scene.
A scientist was able to link pollen spores and grains from the crime scene with a pair of Rae’s shoes after he had been brought in for questioning by police.
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