Inside Murder Trial

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?

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’.

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.

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.

We hear from the person who holds the key to unlocking this decades long mystery, Valerie Steventon. She was Renee’s closest friend and confidante who knew all her inner secrets.

For 46 years Rosemary MacDowell has stood firmly by the accused, her husband. Today she takes the stand giving her version of the night when her husband's lover disappeared.

Five days after Renee and her son Andrew vanish, the accused makes a most unusual and urgent request for his company car which he is forced to return having being sacked.

We hear from the accused, 80 year old William MacDowell, about his illicit affair with Renee and how he regularly treated her.

Fresh evidence is presented surrounding a clandestine meeting months before Renee and Andrew disappeared. There is an offer of money for a job that needs doing.

Defence witness, Dr Gamblin, who was Renee’s GP gives evidence about an encounter outside his practice that has haunted him for over 40 years.

We hear the closing speeches. Lord Armstrong invites the jury to retire and begin their deliberations. Will they find William MacDowell guilty of murdering his lover and their son?

For 25-years, Caroline Glachan's family had no answers on why she died, or who killed her. Her body was found face down in the River Leven. The 14-year-old schoolgirl had been battered, and left for dead. Now - three people stand accused of the crime. Prosecutors believe they acted together, to kill Caroline. But the trio deny any involvement. This series features unique recordings from inside the court room. And it features expert analysis from Tommy Ross KC - one of the defence advocates in this trial. Each episode tells the story of one day in court. By the end, you'll hear what the jury heard. But when it comes to reaching a verdict, what will they decide? What would YOU decide? Season 2 of Inside Murder Trial launches on November 27th. Listen to all episodes first on BBC Sounds.

It's day one of a murder trial at Glasgow high Court. Three people stand accused of the 1996 murder of Caroline Glachan, and as the trial begins, a jury starts to learn some of the facts about the case. First to give evidence is Caroline's mother Margaret, who casts her mind back to the last time she saw her daughter, and the tragic circumstances which led her to find out she had been killed. Also taking the stand - a police diver who recovered Caroline's body from the River Leven, and a witness who reveals that the murder was the only topic of conversation in the area in the days afterwards. Defending Advocate Tommy Ross KC joins journalist Jane MacSorley as they listen to the evidence and break down the tactics as this extraordinary trial gets under way.Presented by: Jane MacSorley and Tommy Ross KC Written and Produced by: Darrell Brown Production Manager: Eilidh Hart Executive Producer: Iain Scollay Commissioning Editor: Heather Kane-DarlingA Firecrest Films Production for BBC Sounds