Documentary to explore murder and disappearance of Arlene Fraser from Elgin 27 years on

A documentary series is to examine the murder and disappearance of Arlene Fraser, a mother of two from Moray whose body was never found after she was murdered by her husband in 1998.

On Tuesday, April 28, 1998, Arlene Fraser vanished from her family bungalow in Elgin after waving her two young children off to school.

Her husband Nat Fraser was convicted of murdering Arlene after a retrial in 2012, 14 years after the 33-year-old’s disappearance.

He never revealed her body’s whereabouts, and Arlene’s remains were never found.

The two-part series, Murder Case: The Hunt for Arlene Fraser’s Killer, will highlight the Fraser family’s “unbreakable determination” to uncover the truth behind her murder.

The show will premiere on February 2026. BBC Press office via Supplied

It will also focus on her sister Carol Gillies, and her battle to reform Scottish law in ‘no body’ cases.

The changes would force independent parole boards to take into consideration whether convicted murderers have shared information about the location of their victims’ remains or not.

David Harron, commissioning editor of factual at BBC Scotland said: “Murder Case is one of our most important brands and remains hugely popular with the audience.

“The series provides a real insight into the work of the police in solving both contemporary and historical cases and is always made with care and sensitivity by Firecrest Films. The Arlene Fraser case was one of the most high-profile in Scotland for years and this series is both fascinating and moving.”

The documentary is produced and directed by Kate Reid and filmed and directed by Sean de Francesco.

Mick McAvoy, executive producer at Firecrest Films says: “Arlene Fraser’s case has remained deeply rooted in the Scottish public consciousness since her disappearance in 1998.

“With support from her loved ones, this series explores the intricacies of Arlene’s case from the moment she went missing in April 1998 right up to the present day, with her family’s fight in the Scottish Parliament to change the parole process for ‘no body’ murderers.”