Glasgow detectives appeal on murder of Andrew Ramsay

Andrew, 51, was kidnapped by two bogus cops in Berryknowes Road in the Cardonald area of Glasgow on February 22, 2006.

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He and his partner had just arrived home after drinking in a local bar when an unmarked car pulled up.

Two men claiming to be police officers got out, handcuffed Andrew and then drove him away.

The father of two was told he was taken to Stewart Street police office for questioning over an alleged fraud.

However when Beverely phoned the city-centre station later that night they said they no record of him being there.

Fourteen months later Andrew’s skull was found by fishermen in the Firth of Clyde off Little Cumbrae. However no other body parts were located and no one has ever stood trial for his murder.

As the fifteenth anniversary of Andrew’s abduction approaches Police Scotland say they are still determined to find those responsible.

Detective Superintendent Suzanne Chow said:”Although Andrew Ramsay’s death remains an unresolved murder, his case, and that of other undetected or unresolved murders, is not closed.

“Police Scotland’s Homicide and Governance Review team and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service work together to review outstanding undetected and unresolved homicides from across the country and should any new information be received by police on an investigation, it will be thoroughly assessed and investigated further, wherever necessary.

“Anyone with information about Mr Ramsay’s death is urged to contact Police Scotland via 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

READ MORE: Glasgow Crime Stories: The abduction of Andrew Ramsay

Prior to his abduction Andrew and Beverley had spent the early part of the evening in the the Quo Vadis in nearby Paisley Road West.

Around 7pm they left the bar to walk the short distance to Beverley’s terraced villa in Berryknowes Road, which they shared.

As they were about to step inside, the car with the two bogus cops arrived at their door.

Beverley, 55, who had two grown up children, told detectives that both men were very convincing.

Numerous police appeals to the public in the following weeks and months produced any useful information.

Crucially no one but Beverley had witnessed the abduction or seen the car with the two bogus police officers.

Andrew - who was separated from his wife of 25 years - was a certified accountant who worked for self-employed clients and small businesses.

He had also been interviewed several times in connection with an HMRC investigation into an alleged £500 million VAT fraud.

Before his murder Andrew had told friends that he feared for his life.

At one stage detectives looked at the possibility Andrew had faked his own disappearance and gone abroad.

It also emerged that he had lived in Belgium between 2004 and 2005 and also travelled to Holland, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Dubai.

Inquiries there by both the Scottish and Belgian police also uncovered nothing.

On his return to Glasgow in 2005 Andrew began a relationship with Beverley having met through their love of hillwalking.

By July, 2006, the abduction investigation had been wound down and most of the detectives moved on to other inquiries.

Two men were charged with Andrew’s murder in November, 2008, but neither ever appeared in court or were brought to trial.

READ MORE: Glasgow Crime Stories: The abduction of Andrew Ramsay

Beverley died in April, 2015 from a heart attack.

Despite the hundreds of people passing through the area at the time she was the only witness to Andrew’s abduction.