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Christopher Harrison evaded justice for over 45 years after he bludgeoned his ex-wife to death in her home.
In 1978 Dr Page’s body was discovered on a blood stained bed. having been struck 30 times with a chisel-like object.
Two years before she was killed, the geneticist told her friend and mentor Dr Adrienne Jessop: ‘If he kills me he will get away with it because he is so clever.’
But how was Christopher Harrisson brought to justice after 45 years – and where his he now?
MailOnline take a look into one of Scotland’s longest running murder cases.
Murderer Harrisson evaded justice for 45 years after brutally murdering his wife, Dr Brenda Page, in 1978
Dr Brenda Page, 32, (pictured) was discovered bludgeoned in her flat in Aberdeen on July 14, 1978
But how was Christopher Harrisson brought to justice after 45 years – and where his he now?
How did Christopher Harrison evade justice?
Dr Brenda Page, 32, was hit around 30 times on her head, face and body with a blunt chisel-like object and died from blood inhalation at her flat in Aberdeen, on July 14, 1978
She was an esteemed scientist and led the genetics department at the University of Aberdeen.
Although, she was among the few women to be in a leading role in the field, she also had a second job as an escort, name Miss Brenda Adams.
There were theories that an out-of-control client had murdered her, however these speculations were quickly shot down by police.
They believed the blame lay with Harrisson, however they had an insufficient evidence to prosecute.
Harrisson was originally brought in for questioning by Grampian Police but he was released without charge.
The retired research assistant fled to the Netherlands, to begin a brand new life.
Police Scotland eventually secured a conviction against Dr Page’s ex-husband after they re-opened the case in 2015, thanks to DNA evidence and new witnesses.
Since the beginning of the case, the authorities have spoken with over 4,000 people and gathered at least 3,000 statements – including 500 since the case was reopened.
However, it was a tiny flake of paint found on the scientist window, that help solve the four decade old case.
Grampian police questioned Harrisson, but was later released without charge. He later fled to begin a new life in the Netherlands (Pictured: At the time of the murder)
However thanks to DNA evidence and new witnesses Police Scotland were able to secure a conviction against Harrisson. Amongst the evidence, was a tiny flake of paint found on Dr Page’s window (pictured) which helped solve the 45-year-old case that was first opened in 1978
It was believed Harrisson gained entry to Dr Page’s home via her window. Paint flakes found in his car matched those found in the geneticist’s home Pictured: Christopher Harrisson’s car
Dr Page also wrote chilling letters to her divorce attorney, Nicol Hose, writing : ‘If I do depart this earth rather suddenly… please make sure I get a good post-mortem’
It was insinuated that Harrisson had forced his way into the home with a chisel-tipped object via the window and waited for Dr Brenda Page to arrive home in the early hours.
Harrisson’s colleague and friend, Professor Ian Booth, revealed to police that he had shown the killer how to dismantle a window piece by piece the winter before.
The professor said he had shown him how to take the window apart without breaking the glass, because Harrisson alleged he was locked out.
The flakes of paint discovered nearby Dr Page’s window, matched those later spotted in her ex-husband’s mini Metro car.
After his arrest in 2020, the retired research assistant maintained he never had intercourse with the scientist in her home.
But sperm samples that matched his DNA werediscovered on her bedsheets.
590 million times more likely to have come from Harrisson rather than any other man,
Alex Prentice KC, prosecuting, suggested Harrisson was jealous that Dr Page was meeting other men and so killed her.
During the trial at Aberdeen High Court he said: ‘You had accused her of being a prostitute. You flew into an uncontrollable rage. You brutally murdered her.’
These breakthroughs coupled with recorded testimonies of late witnesses, and original statements became compelling circumstantial evidence.
In one letter, Dr Page asked her lawyer to ensure she receive a thorough post-mortem should she ever die suddenly.
Nicol Hosie, 72, was Dr Page’s divorce solicitor during her escape from the abusive marriage to Harrisson.
Correspondence between from Dr Page to Ms Hosie detailed her ex-husbands violent temper, death threats and beatings.
The scientist had pleaded with Ms Hosie to ensure she had a ‘good post-mortem’ if she died suddenly.
Where is Christopher Harrisson now?
Harrisson was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife in 2020, he was later sentenced to a minimum prison sentence of 20 years for her murder in March 2023
It is probable that the ex-research assistant will die before he is eligible for parole
Harrisson was arrested in 2020 for the murder of his ex-wife Dr Brenda Page.
He denied the murder charge, but was later found guilty by the High Court in Aberdeen in March 2023.
He has been sentenced to a minimum of 20-years behind bars before he can apply for parole. It is likely that the killer likely die behind bars.
Dr Page’s nephew Chris Ling, 59, was in the courtroom everyday for Harrisson’s trial.
He told the BBC: ‘It’s such a strange feeling, coming to court, and the guy who is accused of murdering Auntie Brenda is there walking among us. He’s just there you know.
‘That is a really hard feeling to be honest with you. And nothing prepares you for that moment when you see him.
‘He’s so different from what I remember him. He looks so old… it makes you think what Brenda would be like now.’
When the trial concluded last year, National Procurator Fiscal for Homicide and Major Crime, David Green, said he hoped the sentence brought some degree of comfort to Dr Page’s family.
Mr Green said: ‘The relatives of Dr Brenda Page have waited a very long time for justice and our thoughts are with them as they come to terms with today’s outcome.
‘Christopher Harrisson took the life of their loved one and subjected them to further torment by maintaining his pretence of innocence for many years.
‘Our skilled prosecutors were able to ensure that a jury saw through his callous deception.
‘Evidence collected at the time painted a picture of a bullying and manipulative man but it has taken breakthroughs in science and forensics to allow us to prove the case beyond any doubt.
Dr Page’s nephew Chris Ling (pictured) was present for the entirety of Harrisson’s trial, that nothing could have prepared him to see his aunt’s killer, describing it as ‘a really hard feeling’
‘A man once recognised as a skilled scientist himself has been brought to justice through scientific expertise.’
David Green, Scotland’s public prosecution service murder investigations chief, said:
‘[We do] not view any unresolved homicide as ‘closed’ and the public should be assured we will not stop seeking justice, no matter how long ago the offences took place.
‘I would urge anyone with any information on unresolved murders to report it to the police, confident that we will treat any report we receive with the utmost gravity.
‘Harrisson is an old man now but he is finally facing the consequences of his cruelty and violence.’
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Histoire du droit privé allemand/Les droits anciens germaniques,Le livre . Ouvrage de référence.
Quelle justice pour la France ?,(la couverture) .
