What we know - and what we still don't - about kidnap of £10m Derby hero Shergar
Richard Forristal on the disappearance of the sensational Classic winner
There will be many inexplicable mysteries explored in this series, but surely none possess quite the spectrum of intrigue and obfuscation that epitomises Shergar's abduction and its chaotic aftermath.
It has gone down in history as a definitive episode in the real-life crime genre, an inscrutable, unsolved thriller laced with a far-fetched plot and riveting themes that would be the pride of any fiction writer.
From the majesty and glamour of an emphatic Derby-winning thoroughbred stallion to the barbarous, gun-toting penchant of dissident terrorists, or from the ransom demands and bizarre decoys to the absurd conspiracy theories and an investigation often portrayed in hapless terms, Shergar remains a quintessential byword for unsolved riddles. He will be ever thus.
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