1. Truth and Half Truths

The Cruelty Stolen Generations

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The family of the Unknown Bairn come forward and the mystery of the boy deepens.

The Unknown Bairn’s siblings tell Davie frightening stories that motivate him to look into the disappearance - and forced removal - of Traveller children. And as yet more Travellers come forward, Davie starts to question the scale of the state’s historic intervention into the lives of Traveller families in Scotland.

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30 May 2025

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2. Fear and Sacrifice—Stolen Generations

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An investigation into the mystery of the Unknown Bairn leads to a dark truth.

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