1. The Accused

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.