{"author_name":"Killer In The Family","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/killer-in-the-family/episodes/51e2f698-b2ca-46de-843f-1e29c1dd9fb2","description":"<p>On 12 November 1976, 36-year-old Renee MacRae and her 3-year-old son Andrew vanished near Inverness. That night, her BMW was found burning in a layby on the A9. Blood in the car pointed to murder — but no bodies were ever found.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For over 40 years, it was one of the UK’s most haunting cold cases.</p><p>Then, in 2019, police arrested William MacDowell — Renee’s secret lover and Andrew’s biological father. In 2022, he was found guilty of murdering them both. He died five months into his sentence, taking the truth of what he did and where Renee and Andrew were - with him.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is part two of the story of Renee and Andrew MacRae.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Information and support</strong> </p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Samaritans UK <a href=\"https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Us | Samaritans</a> </p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) <a href=\"https://aafda.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Home - AAFDA</a></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Women’s Aid <a href=\"https://www.womensaid.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Home - Women's Aid</a></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mental health support USA <a href=\"https://www.mhanational.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America</a></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE <a href=\"https://www.thehotline.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline</a> </p><p>\t&nbsp;</p><p><strong>References</strong> </p><p><a href=\"https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.wizardradio.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=4ghdhIznrN_GdR9ceKcUljmy7UQzmzPvfaC4mr5FP_w&amp;m=LiYKWgr3v60zQumS5gOsjjnPoMqboBuRe3Q4W9HirMKgf6DVgeJ0wHiszk_pHe6k&amp;s=bbBjgfNTh4l8-YXiA4ICxMQPenFrRDNFhbTbNjJEXZI&amp;e=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.wizardradio.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g1cvxd/murder-trial-a-dangerous-affair-part-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Murder Trial - A Dangerous Affair: Part 1 - BBC iPlayer</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00238q4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Murder Trial - A Deadly Affair - Introducing... Inside Murder Trial - BBC Sounds</a></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-63074084\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renee MacRae: Man found guilty of killing lover and son in 1976 - BBC News</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-58571484\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The 46-year-old murder mystery that haunted the Highlands - BBC News</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://news.sky.com/story/renee-and-andrew-macrae-police-searching-for-bodies-of-mother-and-son-murdered-in-1976-examining-item-found-in-area-linked-to-case-13336061\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renee and Andrew MacRae: Police searching for bodies of mother and son murdered in 1976 examining item found in area linked to case | UK News | Sky News</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/update-police-inquiries-continuing-into-potential-new-evi-379381/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renee MacRae and Andrew potential new evidence found by A9 south of Inverness still being assessed by Police Scotland</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/4374098/renee-macrae-murder-inverness-son/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renee MacRae murder: Son of missing Inverness woman begs cops to find mum after 43 years of torture | The Scottish Sun</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-64655571\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renee MacRae: Killer dies months after conviction for 1976 murders - BBC News</a></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/exclusive-renee-and-andrew-macrae-murder-detectives-remove-377861/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renee MacRae and Andrew murder detectives examine A9 discovery of child’s potty and carpet evidence near Inverness</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://judiciary.scot/home/sentences-judgments/sentences-and-opinions/2022/09/30/hma-v-william-macdowell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HMA v William MacDowell</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Credits</strong> </p><p>Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton&nbsp;</p><p>Produced by Clare Laxton</p><p>Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio</p><p>Music from Pixabay</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/killer-in-the-family/episodes/51e2f698-b2ca-46de-843f-1e29c1dd9fb2/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Episode 76 - Renee and Andrew MacRae Part Two","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}