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Contains some sexual content, some violence and some upsetting scenes.

The Cruelty, The Cruelty: A Child Unclaimed, 5. The Experiments

The Cruelty

The Cruelty: A Child Unclaimed

5. The Experiments

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September 28, 2022

46 minutes

Available for over a year

Davie discovers the story of a little girl, possibly murdered in care, and is forced to question whether the Unknown Bairn could have met a similar fate.

Presenter: Davie Donaldson

Producer: Kate Bissell, BBC Scotland Productions.

Researchers: Rachael Fulton and Catrina Rose

Additional reporting: Cameron Mackay

Story consultants: Jack Kibble White and Kirsty Williams

Sound Designer: Julian Corrie

Music : Julian Corrie with additional tracks by Barry Jackson

Executive Editor: Heather Kane Darling

With thanks to Martin Conaghan for developing the initial podcast idea with BBC Scotland Productions.