Scotland's Murder Mysteries

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8. Deacon Brodie - Deacon Brodie led a double life. By day, he was a mason and locksmith. By night, he headed up a team of shady burglars who plundered banks and businesses at will. But what caused the downfall of one of Scotland’s most prolific criminals?

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Series 1

1. Oscar Slater

A court case considered to be the worst miscarriage of justice in Scottish legal history.

2. Madeleine Smith

Sex, blackmail, poisoning, followed by a bizarre trial that saw the accused walk free.

3. Jessie McLachlan

The McLachlan case revolved around the brutal murder of townhouse servant, Jess McPherson.

4. Dr Edward Pritchard

The physician Dr Pritchard was a bizarre character who turned to murder.

5. Donald Merrett

A womanising spendthrift, Merrett lived fast and loose, with scant regard for others.

6. Eugene Chantrelle

A litany of domestic abuse culminating in a murder that the accused denied to the end.

7. Jessie King

Jessie King and her lover came under suspicion on discovery of three strangled babies.

8. Deacon Brodie

What caused the downfall of one of Scotland’s most prolific criminals, Deacon Brodie?