George Murdoch | |
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 Murdoch, c. 1983 | |
| Born | 1924 or 1925 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 29 September 1983 (age 58) Pitfodels Station Road, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Cause of death | Murder by strangulation with a cheese wire |
| Occupation | Taxi driver |
| Known for | Victim of one of Scotland's most notorious unsolved murders |
| Spouse | Jessie Murdoch (died 2004) |
George Murdoch (1924 or 1925 – 29 September 1983) was an Aberdeen taxi driver who, on 29 September 1983, was the victim of a notorious and brutal unsolved murder dubbed the 'Cheese Wire Murder'.[1] Having picked up a passenger in his 20s or 30s on Aberdeen's Queen's Road, Murdoch was taken to Pitfodels Station Road on the city outskirts and attacked in brutal circumstances with a cheese wire. Two teenagers witnessed the man being strangled to death in the street and alerted the police, but help was unable to arrive in time. The killer stole Murdoch's fare money and wallet, but the victim only had £21 on him and it is not known whether robbery was the motive. The murder is one of Aberdeen and Scotland's most notorious unsolved crimes and was said at the time to have "shocked the nation". In September 2022, police appealed for information on a man seen in Aberdeen's Wilson's Sports Bar in 2015, saying he was in his 60s or 70s and wearing an Iron Maiden T-shirt. Police say they believed he has information which could help solve the case and ask him to come forward.