DESCRIPTION:
Off the northeastern tip of Scotland, many of the 70 isolated Islands in Orkney, are unoccupied. The sandy beaches, lush green fields and rugged white cliffs look like something you would see on a postcard. With a population of roughly 20,000 people crime is rare. On the odd occasion when an offence is committed, it doesn’t take long for police to apprehend the culprit as everyone knows everyone else’s business. There hadn’t been a murder in Orkney in a quarter of a century but in 1994 all that would change. (Part 1 of 2)
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MUSIC:
Sea Space by Emily A. Sprague
Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod
Horror House by Aaron Kenny
Cylinder Four by Chris Zabriskie
Keeping Sacred by Emily A. Sprague
Deep Space by Audionautix
A Slow Dream by Emily A. Sprague
Retro Dreamscape by Twin Musicom
Peace by HOVATOFF
Wind Marching For Rain by Puddle of Infinity
Namaste by Audionautix
Music used under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
REFERENCES:
COURT DOCUMENTS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/michael_ross.pdf
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=338586a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7296426.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7396361.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7398301.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7402348.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7404813.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7408007.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7410025.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7413584.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7414576.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/mobile/scotland/north_east/7417257.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7421234.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7423219.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7425751.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7428094.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7434005.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7438351.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7443987.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7445747.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7448170.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7450314.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7452628.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7456553.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7458949.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7460900.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7461949.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7466001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7465621.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7453008.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7466865.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/mobile/scotland/north_east/7464162.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7481406.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7580797.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7674514.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7675677.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7712601.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7739341.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7770933.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7851508.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7905502.stm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11315555
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11475114
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-16927171
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-16972678
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-17596218
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18092693
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19543439
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19897482
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-20664094
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-23594369
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-26578920
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-28638976
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-28753643
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-35908700
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44546002
SCOTSMAN
https://www.scotsman.com/news/i-ve-no-idea-why-anyone-would-want-to-murder-my-brother-1-1167895
https://www.scotsman.com/news/woman-tells-of-masked-gunman-who-killed-waiter-with-one-shot-1-1167968
https://www.scotsman.com/news/diner-thought-gun-was-a-water-pistol-1-1168168
https://www.scotsman.com/news/murder-accused-said-blacks-should-be-shot-witness-1-1168503
https://www.scotsman.com/news/court-hears-waiter-was-killed-by-army-issue-bullet-1-1169627
https://www.scotsman.com/news/ex-marine-tells-murder-trial-he-was-asked-to-lie-about-bullets-1-1170487/amp
https://www.scotsman.com/news/blacks-should-be-shot-claim-denied-1-1170777
https://www.scotsman.com/news/accused-no-different-after-waiter-murder-1-1171237
https://www.scotsman.com/news/waiter-murder-accused-claimed-his-friend-lied-1-1171981
https://www.scotsman.com/news/machine-gun-and-nazi-motifs-in-accused-s-home-court-told-1-1172235
https://www.scotsman.com/news/murder-of-waiter-could-not-have-been-the-work-of-a-15-year-old-1-1173428
https://www.scotsman.com/news/orkney-murder-ex-soldier-michael-ross-flees-court-after-guilty-verdict-1-1173681
https://www.scotsman.com/news/murderer-back-in-court-over-escape-attempt-1-1150558
https://www.scotsman.com/news/ex-soldier-loses-appeal-over-murder-of-orkney-waiter-1-2212578
https://www.scotsman.com/news/island-idyll-blanks-brutal-murder-from-its-memory-1-1434159
https://www.scotsman.com/news/beloved-son-war-hero-and-cold-blooded-killer-1-1173741
https://www.scotsman.com/news/soldier-jailed-for-25-years-for-waiter-s-murder-1-1137546
https://www.scotsman.com/news/murder-trial-witness-escapes-prison-term-1-830845
https://www.scotsman.com/news/ex-soldier-loses-appeal-over-murder-of-orkney-waiter-1-2212578
https://www.scotsman.com/news/ex-soldier-convicted-of-murdering-bangladeshi-waiter-applies-for-new-case-review-1-2516889
https://www.scotsman.com/news/ex-soldier-wins-right-to-have-orkney-murder-case-reviewed-1-2683675
https://www.scotsman.com/news/orkney-murder-ex-soldier-s-new-bid-to-clear-name-1-3263668
https://www.scotsman.com/news/orkney-murder-former-soldier-loses-appeal-1-3498410
https://www.scotsman.com/regions/inverness-highlands-islands/orkney-murder-aamer-anwar-to-fight-for-freedom-of-michael-ross-1-4757873
THE HERALD
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12414586.so-why-is-such-a-public-murder-still-unsolved-in-1994-this-waiter-was-shot-dead-in-front-of-diners-at-an-orkney-restaurant-three-years-later-an-island-policeman-was-jailed-for-perverting-the-course-of-justice-having-concealed-ev/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12381900.display/
TELEGRAPH
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1955801/I-thought-gunman-was-a-joke-said-diner.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2148016/Orkney-murder-Jury-urged-to-convict-Black-Watch-sergeant.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2164163/Iraq-war-hero-jailed-for-Orkney-waiter-murder.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2223084/Killer-soldier-linked-to-hidden-arms-cache.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/3216082/Iraq-war-hero-jailed-for-life-for-1994-Orkney-race-murder.html
DAILY RECORD
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/the-cold-blooded-teenage-killer-that-went-on-to-guard-981171
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/exclusive-orkney-waiter-shooting-witness-990776
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/racist-murderer-michael-ross-shows-2033895
INDEPENDENT
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/orkney-fears-the-perfect-murderer-1621404.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/deadly-day-when-orkney-lost-its-innocence-1260848.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-flees-court-after-murder-verdict-851534.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/murder-conviction-for-iraq-war-hero-ends-14-year-mystery-of-indian-restaurant-shooting-851589.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/soldier-to-serve-25-years-for-racist-murder-964753.html
THE FREE LIBRARY (NEWS ARCHIVE)
Scottish Daily Record - 23 May 2007
Scottish Daily Record - 14 May 2008
Scottish Daily Record - 15 May 2008
Scottish Daily Record - 21 May 1997
The Mirror - 28 May 1997
The Mirror - 29 May 1997
Sunday Mail - 22 June 2008
Scottish Daily Record - 18 Oct 2008
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE
The Guardian - 2 Jun 1997 - Page 7
Irish Independent - 21 June 2008 - Page 13
THE EXPRESS
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/334418/Why-my-son-isn-t-a-killer
https://www.express.co.uk/scotland/475205/I-DIDN-T-MURDER-ORKNEY-WAITER-Convicted-Black-Watch-soldier-writes-from-his-prison-cell
OTHER
http://www.j4mr.com/
https://www.change.org/p/michael-ross-wrongly-convicted-of-murder-sign-for-justice-sign-for-truth
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