The murder of Arlene Fraser

The podcast series Danske Drabssager examines a Danish criminal case centered on a man convinced he could commit the perfect murder. This episode explores the investigation, evidence, and the reality that confronted his assumptions.

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On 28 April 1998, Arlene Fraser disappeared from her home in Elgin, Scotland, after dropping her children at school. Three years later, her husband Nat Fraser was convicted of her murder at Edinburgh High Court, despite no body ever being recovered.