The Trials That Shocked Scotland

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Series revisiting 12 high-profile and memorable court cases which shocked Scotland.

From the longest criminal trial in UK history, to headline-hitting murder prosecutions, this series revisits 12 high-profile and memorable court cases which shocked Scotland.

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Kirsty MacFarlane

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The Trials That Shocked Scotland: Series 1: Episode 6

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Revisiting the trial of the two men accused of the Lockerbie bombing.

Revisiting the trial of the two men accused of the Lockerbie bombing, and the gas explosion that caused the sudden death of a family in Larkhall.

In this episode, we look at how two devastating disasters led to high-profile court cases. In 1998, the UK’s deadliest terrorist attack occurred when a Pan Am flight to New York City exploded over the town of Lockerbie, just days before Christmas. After years of negotiations, the trial of the two accused - Abdul Bassett Al-Megrahi and Al-Amin Khalifa Fhimah - was held in 2000 under unique circumstances at Camp Zeist, in the Netherlands.

Meanwhile, following the sudden death of the Findlay family in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, a long and complex trial was held in 2005, with the company Transco accused of several health and safety violations.

The Trials That Shocked Scotland: Series 1

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland


Revisiting 12 high-profile and memorable court cases which shocked Scotland.

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