Trial By Jury: Murder in Shetland: Season 1, Episode 1

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In October 2025, her boyfriend Aren Pearson stands accused of her murder at Edinburgh's High Court. Leading the prosecution is Advocate Depute Margaret Barron. Addressing the court, she outlines the Crown's account of Claire's final hours and begins to present the evidence against the accused. Among the material heard are Claire's own secret recordings and the emergency call made in the immediate aftermath of the killing. What is said is extraordinary, disturbing and seemingly damning.