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Man jailed for 1970s murder of scientist ex-wife Brenda Page dies in prison
Overview
Christopher Harrisson, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2023 for the 1978 murder of his ex-wife Dr Brenda Page in Aberdeen, has died at the age of 85 while serving his sentence at HMP Grampian.
Key points
- Christopher Harrisson died while in custody at HMP Grampian, according to the Scottish Prison Service.
- Harrisson was convicted in March 2023 of murdering his 32-year-old ex-wife, Dr Brenda Page, in Aberdeen in July 1978.
- Dr Page was a genetics expert whose cold case was re-investigated using updated forensic and DNA analysis in 2015.
- At his 2023 trial, a judge sentenced Harrisson to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years for the premeditated attack.