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Grandson of woman kidnapped and killed more than 55 years ago would like to see her remains returned

The grandson of a woman who was kidnapped for ransom and killed more than 55 years ago, Mark Dyer, would like to see her remains returned home for Christmas this year.Muriel McKay was the wealthy wife of newspaper executive Alick McKay, and kidnapped for a £1 million ransom in 1969 after being mistaken for Anna Murdoch, the then-wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.Barristers for two of Ms McKay’s children, Ian McKay and Dianne Levinson, are asking a High Court judge to issue an injunction against the owners of the properties, stopping them from disturbing the garden, and forcing them to allow the family to conduct a “ground-penetrating radar survey”.
The grandson of a woman who was kidnapped for ransom and killed more than 55 years ago, Mark Dyer, would like to see her remains returned home for Christmas this year.Muriel McKay was the wealthy wife of newspaper executive Alick McKay, and kidnapped for a £1 million ransom in 1969 after being mistaken for Anna Murdoch, the then-wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.Barristers for two of Ms McKay’s children, Ian McKay and Dianne Levinson, are asking a High Court judge to issue an injunction against the owners of the properties, stopping them from disturbing the garden, and forcing them to allow the family to conduct a “ground-penetrating radar survey”.
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Credit:
Press Association
Editorial #:
2248209804
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PA Media
Date created:
November 24, 2025
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00:04:53:04
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United Kingdom
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