Murder Trial (2020)
Overview
Guilty or not guilty? Haunting cold cases and gripping investigations unfold as Murder suspects stand trial and victim’s families seek justice in Scotland’s High Courts.
StatusReturning Series
TypeDocumentary
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Seasons
Specials
2025 | 1 Episodes
Specials of Murder Trial premiered on February 11, 2025
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. Soon, 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
The Vanishing Woman
2020 | 2 Episodes
The Vanishing Woman of Murder Trial premiered on January 7, 2020
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.
A Dangerous Affair
2023 | 2 Episodes
A Dangerous Affair of Murder Trial premiered on August 22, 2023
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.
A Deadly Obsession
2024 | 2 Episodes
A Deadly Obsession of Murder Trial premiered on January 23, 2024
One of Scotland's most long-awaited murder cases comes to trial: the brutal killing of Dr Brenda Page.
Girl in the River
2025 | 2 Episodes
Girl in the River of Murder Trial premiered on January 28, 2025
Girl in the River, follows one of the nation’s biggest cold cases - the murder of Caroline Glachan, a Scottish schoolgirl who never came home. Now, three suspects stand accused of brutally killing the 14-year-old, more than two decades after her body was found, face down in the River Leven, Dunbartonshire. Shocking revelations unfold in court as Caroline’s family seek justice in one of Scotland’s most haunting cold cases.