Murder Trial
series currently in production
Returning Series
Crime
Documentary
Seasons | 5
Episodes | 9
avg.Runtime | 59 min
First EP | 2020-01-07
Last EP | 2025-02-11
Overview
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Murder, mystery, and a search for justice. A compelling insight into the work of the police and prosecutors bringing suspects to trial at Glasgow’s High Court.
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Produced by
Firecrest Films
Season List
season 1 || The Vanishing Woman
Relesed on | 2020-01-07
A mystery disappearance, a suspected secret guarded for 16 years, a murder trial in search of answers - two-part documentary Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming has unprecedented access to the investigation and subsequent trial of co-accused Edward Cairney and Avril Jones.
1
The Vanishing Woman, Part 1
2020-01-07
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?
2
The Vanishing Woman, Part 2
2020-01-08
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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“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney