The Worst Episodes of Murder Trial

Margaret Fleming, 35, has disappeared without a trace from her hometown in Scotland. It dawns on the authorities and the police in 2016 as they can not get in touch with her. The suspicion is heightened when it turns out that Margaret Fleming's family has not seen her for 16 years. Her carers, Edward Cairney and Avril Jones, are accused of killing her - but can one judge without a corpse?

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Margaret Fleming's disappearance captures and mystifies the entire Scottish nation. Cops, journalists and her teachers occupy the courtroom to tell their stories of Margaret and the system that failed her. In the end, it is the turn of the murder accused, Edward Cairneys, to give an explanation.

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Unprecedented access to the murder trial related to one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved mysteries - the disappearance of Renee MacRae and her three-year-old son Andrew.

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As the trial continues, the jury hear dramatic testimony as they are asked to decide the fate of the accused, William MacDowell. Finally, the verdict is in.

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A look at one of Scotland’s most high-profile murder trials, the brutal killing of Dr Brenda Page. Nearly half a century on from his initial questioning and release, Christopher Harrisson, the victim’s ex-husband, stands accused of killing Brenda in her Aberdeen flat. Featuring remarkable access inside the courtroom, as one of the most long-awaited murder trials in Scotland’s history is finally heard.

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The trial continues, taking viewers deep into the inner workings of Scotland's justice system. The evidence includes first-hand testimony of the accused’s behaviour in the days surrounding the murder and the forensic findings from both past and present. The jury also hears testimony from the accused, Christopher Harrisson, before being asked to decide his fate.

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On 24 August 1996, Caroline Glachan was violently assaulted before being left in the river. Some 27 years later, Robert O’Brien, Andrew Kelly and Donna Marie Brand stand accused of her murder at the High Court in Glasgow.

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The fate of three defendants hangs in the balance. Two key witnesses reveal more shocking evidence, and one defendant chooses to take the stand, before the jury decide whether or not they committed murder. After 27 years of heartbreak and unanswered questions, the long-awaited verdict is finally within reach, and Caroline Glachan’s family learn the truth at last

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The remains of a body are discovered in an abandoned warehouse in Scotland, but the victim, the motive and cause of death are all unknown.

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A shocking and premeditated crime is uncovered as decorator David Barnes stands accused of killing his customer - but nobody knows how he died. In a unique criminal case shrouded in mystery, this programme follows the family’s quest for justice and goes behind the scenes at the Scottish High Court

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