cctv Patrick Rae's conviction for the killing of Mary McLaren comes 16 months after the mother-of-three was last seen alive. One of the most striking features of the case was the part played by CCTV in securing that conviction. Cameras inside Fat Sams nightclub in Dundee recorded Rae's interaction with Mary McLaren. The 34-year-old had gone to the club for a night out with her sister Michelle Rodger. Images from 25 February 2010 clearly showed Rae paying a lot of attention to the two women during his time at the club.
The ensuing trial at the High Court in Edinburgh heard testimony from Ms Rodger who said that Rae had said "weird stuff" to her and Mrs McLaren, telling them they were "going to die after sex". Mrs McLaren's distinctive black and white dress and white duffle coat made her easy to spot in the CCTV images of the crowd. The cameras clearly showed her dancing with Rae. As the pair exited the club, CCTV also caught them leaving - proving that Rae had been with the murdered woman in the time before her death, despite his initial claims to the contrary. It was this image and those of Mrs McLaren dancing with her killer, that were issued by Tayside Police in the initial days that followed her disappearance.
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