The Man in the Mask: An Orkney Murder
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Full of jaw-dropping twists, this is the extraordinary story of the first murder in Orkney for 25 years as the police suspect a schoolboy of shooting dead a waiter in a restaurant.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
3 episodes
E01
Witnesses, Woods and Bullets
Tue, Nov 25 2025 6:00 AM GMT+0000
44 min
After the murder of Bangladeshi waiter Shamsuddin Mahmood, schoolboy Michael Ross becomes the police's prime suspect - but did he do it?
E02
The Schoolboy and the Waiter
Tue, Nov 25 2025 6:00 AM GMT+0000
44 min
Hazel investigates the backgrounds of victim Shamsuddin Mahmood and convicted murderer Michael Ross. She explores whether it could have been a hitman who committed the murder.
E03
The Sniper and the Witness
Tue, Nov 25 2025 6:00 AM GMT+0000
44 min
Twelve years after the murder, a new eyewitness dramatically comes forward saying he saw Michael Ross with a balaclava and a gun just before the murder. Hazel investigates his story.