Military intelligence specialists from the Ministry of Defence have been helping in the painstaking search for the remains of a mother and son who were murdered nearly 50 years ago. Renee MacRae, 36, and her three-year-old son Andrew were killed by William MacDowell in November 1976. Married MacDowell, who had been having an affair with Mrs MacRae, was convicted in 2022 but died behind bars at the age of 81 without revealing where he had disposed of their bodies. Image: Killer William MacDowell died behind bars. Pic: PA Police Scotland said a number of sites near Nairnside, east of Inverness, had been subject to detailed analysis since the start of this week. The force said the survey work was conducted by members of the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI) – part of Military Intelligence Services (MIS) – using drones and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) equipment. Detective Superintendent Brian Geddes said: “The results of this scoping activity will be studied to assess whether further search activity is required. “I want to thank our military …