The Herald. Tuesday, 28 April 2010. Page 3.
By Gregg Morrison Detective Sergeant Rachel Narey, the officer who has been leading the hunt for the Glasgow serial killer, has been replaced as the principal officer on the investigation. Strathclyde Police have denied that DS Narey has been removed from the case and have maintained that the officer with overall responsibility for the case was, and remains, Detective Inspector Lewis Robertson. However, they have confirmed that DI Frank Lewington of Nottinghamshire Police has been seconded to the investigation and will assume much of the day-today responsibility for the inquiry. He will be joined by five other officers from Nottingham but all will be answerable to DCI Robertson and beyond that to Strathclyde Chief Constable Andrew Chisholm. A force spokeswoman said that DS Narey will still be a senior member of the investigation team but that the emphasis of her role has shifted and that she will no longer be tied down by the everyday routines of the inquiry. DS Narey was initially the second officer in charge of the so-called Cutter murders but was given lead responsibility after being contacted directly by the killer. It was felt she had established dialogue with him and that it would prove beneficial if she was in charge of the case. A senior source at Strathclyde Police says that it is felt that dialogue has now run its course and is no longer an asset in trying to track the murderer. DI Lewington, in a statement released through Strathclyde Police, said that he was determined to bring a fresh approach to the case and was convinced that the murderer would be caught. ‘I am grateful for the chance to be involved in this investigation and to build upon the excellent work already carried out by my colleagues in Strathclyde. I and the other officers from Nottinghamshire will hopefully bring a fresh set of eyes to the investigation of these horrendous killings. DCI Robertson and DS Narey and their team have worked long and hard to catch the killer and we will do everything we can to take the inquiry on from here. ‘We will be relying heavily on local knowledge but we will also bring a fresh approach and fresh ideas to bear. The people of Glasgow can rest assured that no stone will be left unturned to catch the person responsible.’