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Taken Down

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 53 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Nigerian girl Esme Lukasa is found dead at a bus stop outside a direct provision centre for asylum seekers. A team of detectives, led by Inspector Jen Rooney, begin an investigation into the refugee centre where the victim lived.

Tension and mistreatment arise between the police and the refugees. Caught up in the investigation are centre manager Wayne, who reveals a second girl is missing, and Abeni, the victim’s neighbour whose teenage son Isaiah was a close friend of Esme’s. Show less

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