Police hunt for Cumming attacker scaled down
Investigations fail to identify Society's chief accountant's assailant
The police inquiry into the January knife attack on the Law Society of Scotland's chief accountant has been scaled down.
Detective Inspector Keith Hardie of Lothian and Borders Police said officers had been unable to identify the perpetrator, despite an extensive search of DNA databases using the unidentified DNA found on the victim's jacket.
Leslie Cumming was assaulted on 23 January when he returned to his home in Murrayfield, Edinburgh, after work. He was stabbed more than 10 times by an attacker wearing a balaclava.
Detective Inspector Hardie said he was bitterly disappointed that the investigation was being scaled down. Mr Cumming, he added, shared his disappointment, but was not surprised after the length of time that had passed since the incident took place.
Police still believe a hitman was hired to carry out the attack, as Mr Cumming's role is to oversee investigations into allegations of theft by lawyers from clients.
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