They will stay for a week at the farm in Hertfordshire where Mrs. McKay, a newspaper executive’s wife, was held captive for a ransom of £1 million before her kidnappers were apprehended and found guilty of her murder.
A team consisting of forensic specialists, photographers, archaeologists, and specialized searchers has been created by detectives, who have delineated a limited region for excavation.
A portion of a barn that was later built over the edge of the property that will be excavated will be removed.
For the past two years, Muriel’s family has been advocating for a fresh search and has had to convince the Metropolitan Police and the farm’s.
In 2022, authorities conducted an excavation in the vicinity, but the family said they dug in the wrong spot and discovered nothing.
Ian, Muriel’s 82-year-old son, has traveled from his Australian home to visit the dig site and spend time with family.
We all wanted to be together because this is a really emotional time for us all,” he remarked. “The work my sister Dianne and her son Mark Dyer did in obtaining information and providing it to the police was excellent.
