Wife of Renee MacRae accused told police: ‘I never stabbed her’, court told
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The wife of a man accused of murdering his three-year-old-son and the boy’s mother asked police why she was being questioned, as she “never stabbed her or whatever happened to her”, a court has heard. I never stabbed her or whatever happened to her.” Mrs MacDowell said she made the comment to police on the “spur of the moment”. This is an inquiry, a massive inquiry, into the disappearance of Renee MacRae and Andrew MacRae.” Mrs MacDowell told the court it was “just a comment” she made, and there was “nothing meant by it”. Mr Prentice asked if she knew Mrs MacRae had been stabbed, and Mrs MacDowell told the court she did not know.