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The CrueltyA Child UnclaimedEpisodes

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  1. 9. The Wee Boy

    9/9As Davie comes to the end of his investigation, will he reveal what he has discovered?

  2. 8. The Mother

    8/9Davie returns to the crucial question of why no one came forward to claim the child.

  3. 7. The Camp

    7/9The investigation hits close to home and a major new piece of the puzzle slots into place.

  4. 6. The Boy on the Bike

    6/9Davie is given a concrete lead and makes a major breakthrough.

  5. 5. The Experiments

    5/9Can a 20th-century social experiment shine a light on the mystery of The Unknown Bairn?

  6. 4. The Cruelty

    4/9Davie’s investigations lead him to a “lost generation” of children taken into care.

  7. 3. Lucky Scalp

    3/9The water knows where The Unknown Bairn came from. Will the tides give up their secret?

  8. 2. The Couple on the Bus

    2/9Davie learns about a couple brought in for questioning. Can he find out who they were?

  9. Introducing The Cruelty – A Child Unclaimed

    1/9Davie Donaldson investigates The Unknown Bairn, a boy washed up and never claimed.

  10. 1. The Memorial

    1/9Fifty years after a little boy washed up in Tayport, locals hold a memorial for him.