Knife killer murders retired university lecturer in his own home
A KILLER stabbed a retired university lecturer to death in his
own home then tried to blow up the flat to hide evidence, police
fear.   Roger Gray, 64, was found dead in his hallway at the
weekend after neighbours reported a gas leak at the flat in
leafy Merchiston, Edinburgh.  And a source told the Record
yesterday: "It appears the gas supply had been tampered with,
and efforts possibly made to start a fire with a burning candle
in another room.  "It was snuffed out before it could do any
damage.  "The body had wounds consistent with him being stabbed.
We don't know how he got these yet but detectives obviously fear
the worst.  "Roger is thought to have been in the flat with
someone else in the hours leading up to his death."  Statistics
expert Roger was found early on Saturday morning after the gas
leak was reported at around 5am.  Gas workers couldn't get into
the flat. They called police, who broke down the door and
discovered the body. Gas