

The Orkney Assassin: Murder in the Isles
2025-06-08 · 88 min · ★ 7.0
In 1994, a masked man shot a waiter in the only Indian restaurant in the Orkney Islands. The murder remained unsolved for years, until new evidence emerged. Delve into one of Scotland's most controversial cases, now with powerful new testimony.
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- Matt Pinder
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- Firecrest Films
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- United Kingdom
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- Released
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