After nearly two weeks hearing the prosecution case, the jury are now set to hear just a handful of witnesses for the defence. Tommy Ross KC explains the defence don’t need to prove Campbell’s innocence - just raise doubts and point out reasons why the jury might find him innocent. Central to the defence case - David Campbell takes the decision to give evidence - and opens himself to cross examination.

After nearly two weeks hearing the prosecution case, the jury are now set to hear just a handful of witnesses for the defence. Tommy Ross KC explains the defence don’t need to prove Campbell’s innocence - just raise doubts and point out reasons why the jury might find him innocent. Central to the defence case - David Campbell takes the decision to give evidence - and opens himself to cross examination.

Death of a Dog Walker: 8. That's Not A Hat

The final witnesses for the prosecution are called to give evidence, but what impact will they have on proceedings? The jury is played extracts from David Campbell’s police interview - where he chooses to answer some questions and not others. And Tommy reflects on Campbell’s decision to go ahead without any legal representation. Later in court, there is drama as the jury is reduced to 14 members. What impact could this have on the final verdict?

The final witnesses for the prosecution are called to give evidence, but what impact will they have on proceedings? The jury is played extracts from David Campbell’s police interview - where he chooses to answer some questions and not others. And Tommy reflects on Campbell’s decision to go ahead without any legal representation. Later in court, there is drama as the jury is reduced to 14 members. What impact could this have on the final verdict?

Death of a Dog Walker: 7. Saving Face

When Brian Low was murdered on a quiet country lane in Perthshire, it required an intense police investigation. He had been out walking his dog when he was apparently gunned down. But this isn’t a place where gun crime is common. Murder is almost unheard of. And Brian had few enemies. Over the following months, detectives speak to hundreds of witnesses, take dozens of statements, and gradually piece together a case. Their suspect is an unlikely one, a 77-year-old former gamekeeper, who lives nearby. Now – two years after the murder – a trial is set to begin at Glasgow High Court. 15 jurors are about to hear the evidence in the case. And they’ll decide if the accused is guilty, or not.This episode begins by hearing the case outline, and the testimony of the first witnesses to take the stand. Inside Murder Trial is hosted by Jane MacSorley, with expert analysis from Tommy Ross KC. The series is a Firecrest Films production for BBC Scotland.

When Brian Low was murdered on a quiet country lane in Perthshire, it required an intense police investigation. He had been out walking his dog when he was apparently gunned down. But this isn’t a place where gun crime is common. Murder is almost unheard of. And Brian had few enemies. Over the following months, detectives speak to hundreds of witnesses, take dozens of statements, and gradually piece together a case. Their suspect is an unlikely one, a 77-year-old former gamekeeper, who lives nearby. Now – two years after the murder – a trial is set to begin at Glasgow High Court. 15 jurors are about to hear the evidence in the case. And they’ll decide if the accused is guilty, or not. This episode begins by hearing the case outline, and the testimony of the first witnesses to take the stand. Inside Murder Trial is hosted by Jane MacSorley, with expert analysis from Tommy Ross KC. The series is a Firecrest Films production for BBC Scotland.

Death of a Dog Walker: 1. The Accused

Renee’s sister gives evidence. On a quest to find what happened to her only sibling, she details her desperate actions after Renee’s secret is revealed by her closest friend.

Renee’s sister gives evidence. On a quest to find what happened to her only sibling, she details her desperate actions after Renee’s secret is revealed by her closest friend.

A Deadly Affair: 3. The Family Secret

Today two men see each other for the first time in 46 years. One man's wife and her child are gone. The other man, who was her lover, is accused of killing them.

Today two men see each other for the first time in 46 years. One man's wife and her child are gone. The other man, who was her lover, is accused of killing them.

A Deadly Affair: 2. A Perfect Place to Hide a Body

Renee's BMW is found ablaze in a layby one November night in 1976. She and her young son are never seen again. That same evening, a local resident hears ‘a blood curdling scream’.

Renee's BMW is found ablaze in a layby one November night in 1976. She and her young son are never seen again. That same evening, a local resident hears ‘a blood curdling scream’.

A Deadly Affair: 1. Well Ablaze

Mother and son Renee and Andrew MacRae vanished in the Scottish Highlands in 1976. 46 years on, an 80-year-old man stands accused of their murder. Will justice finally be served?

Mother and son Renee and Andrew MacRae vanished in the Scottish Highlands in 1976. 46 years on, an 80-year-old man stands accused of their murder. Will justice finally be served?

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Extraordinary courtroom access takes listeners uniquely inside real-life unfolding murder trials. Journalist Jane MacSorley and advocate Thomas Ross KC unpack each days events.

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Extraordinary courtroom access takes listeners uniquely inside real-life unfolding murder trials. Journalist Jane MacSorley and advocate Thomas Ross KC unpack each days events.

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