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The Orkney Assassin: Murder in the Isles
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The Orkney Assassin: Murder in the Isles

2025-06-08 · 88 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary · Crime

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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