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CHAPTER 44

Daily Record

4 May 2010

EXCLUSIVE

CUTTER USED NICOTINE POISON

Record reveals method to cops

By Keith Imrie, Chief Reporter

The Cutter brutally killed victim number six using a deadly poison called pure liquid nicotine. The Daily Record can exclusively reveal that the callous serial killer murdered 47-year-old shop worker Fiona Raedale from Summerston using a huge dose of the lethal poison which can kill within minutes. The Tesco sales assistant died in the supermarket giant’s Maryhill store on Saturday in full view of horrified customers. The shop on Maryhill Road was closed for several hours after Ms Raedale died a horrible and very public death while sat at her till serving Saturday afternoon shoppers. The Cutter has now killed six times. His victims are Glasgow lawyer Jonathan Carr (37), bookmaker Billy Hutchison (58), gangland underling Thomas Tierney (26), businessman Wallace Ogilvie (52), dentist Brian Sinclair (32) and Ms Raedale (pictured above). Baffled police have no idea how The Cutter administered the deadly toxin to the shop worker. Unbelievably, officers leading the investigation did not even know that she had been poisoned until informed by the Record! Forensic scientists had been frantically analysing samples of the victim’s blood and other vital fluids to establish a cause of death. However, one officer close to the investigation admitted that they had no clue as to how she was murdered – or even that she had been murdered. Pure liquid nicotine is sometimes used in anti-smoking products but was given to the victim in such a high dosage that death was almost instant. Shocked shoppers watched as Ms Raedale vomited, and lost control of her bodily functions before dying in front of them in excruciating agony. Although deadly, liquid nicotine is incredibly difficult to detect and can easily be overlooked during forensic blood examinations. Strathclyde Police successfully ran tests for liquid nicotine after being advised to do so by the Record. They have thanked us for our public assistance in this matter. We cannot reveal the source of our information but can say that it was from an informed party. Startled shopper James McLenaghan (37) told of his horror at seeing Ms Raedale die. ‘It was terrible. The poor woman started moaning something awful then started shaking. She fell off her chair then there was stuff flooding everywhere. The smell was just horrendous. It only lasted a couple of minutes, maybe less. I was just a few feet away from her. Unbelievable. I know it sounds terrible but it was as if she had exploded. ‘There were people screaming and nobody really knew what was going on. You could see she was dead though. It was obvious. I think a couple of people threw up just looking at her.’ Another customer, Candice Ross (19), was in Ms Raedale’s queue when she died. ‘It was unbelievable. Totally frightening. She just went into this sort of fit and she was throwing up and I think she must have messed herself as well. I was like, this can’t be happening. I was just glad I didn’t have my wee girl with me. I wouldn’t have liked her to see that. It was like something right out of a horror movie. I’ll no be able to sleep for ages. ‘I can’t believe this has happened here. Everybody’s been talking about The Cutter but you don’t think it’s going to happen on your own doorstep. You don’t expect this kind of thing round here. I can’t believe he was here and did this. It’s totally scary.’ The murder of Ms Raedale is the first time that the killer has failed to carry out his trademark barbarous act of severing his victim’s little finger. However, there is no doubt that it was The Cutter that killed her. Instead of sending police a chopped-off finger, the evil killer has sent a chilling and mocking message to bewildered detectives. The Record can exclusively reveal The Cutter posted a Tesco till receipt to DS Rachel Narey, the beleaguered officer who was formerly in charge of the case, and tests on the receipt revealed it bore a fingerprint belonging to Ms Raedale. The murderer is clearly taunting police as he plays a twisted game of hide and seek with them. At the moment, there seems to be only one winner – the evil Cutter. The police have established no link between The Cutter’s victims and are convinced that he has killed indiscriminately. It is also understood that they have found no significant or useful forensic evidence that connects the murders. DI Frank Lewington confirmed that Strathclyde Police are treating the murder as part of The Cutter investigation. ‘We are in possession of information which leads us to believe that Ms Raedale may have been killed by the same person responsible for other murders currently under investigation. We are awaiting a full forensic report but until then we are treating Ms Raedale’s death as highly suspicious. It will be investigated both on its own and also as part of the inquiry into five murders in the city. ‘We urge anyone with any information about the death of Ms Raedale to contact the incident room at Stewart Street, their local police station or Crimestoppers. We know there is a widespread element of fear about this series of killings but we can assure people that everything that can be done is being done to apprehend the person or persons responsible. ‘Finally, we would ask again that anyone with information about the death of Ms Raedale, or other deaths, should contact the incident room and not make contact with media outlets as this can seriously impair the police in their attempts to protect the people of Glasgow. This is an ongoing inquiry and it is vital that certain elements of the investigation be treated discreetly and not be put in the public domain before my officers have the opportunity to evaluate its worth. ‘My door is always open, my telephone line is always manned. If anyone has pertinent information to this terrible case then I urge them to deliver it to me.’