Police appeal over attempted murder

Police have urged potential informants to “look to their conscience” as they try to solve an attempted murder almost a decade on from the attack.

A woman was shot while working alone in an office in Glasgow’s Chinatown on May 21 2008. The then 47-year-old financial adviser was found seriously injured in the New City Road property at 2:40pm - thought to be 40 minutes after she was targeted. She was taken to hospital where she was found to be suffering from gunshot injuries, before being released. Officers believe “misplaced loyalty or fear of reprisal” could be behind the wall of silence they have been met with during inquiries.

Detective Inspector Peter Sharp said: “Although over nine years has passed since this incident, new lines of inquiry will be pursued and we urge anyone with information that may assist this investigation to now come forward. I am convinced someone has information regarding who is responsible for this attempted murder and for some reason has not yet come forward to police. This may be due to misplaced loyalty or fear of reprisal. I would ask anyone in that position to look to their conscience.”