Aired Friday 22 May, 9:00am - 9:55amon True Crime Xtra

UK Crime Files

Name: 5:00pm - UK Crime Files
Start: 2026-05-31T16:00:00Z
End: 2026-05-31T17:00:00Z
Location: True Crime Xtra

The Silent Assassin

Geoffrey Wansell explores how, in 1994, a waiter was shot dead in a Kirkwall restaurant. Suspect Michael Ross, 15, wasn't convicted until 2008?14 years later.

Category: Documentary
Original air date: 29/04/2026

Cast and crew

Geoffrey Wansell

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