{"id":20423,"date":"2022-08-17T23:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T21:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1695118"},"modified":"2022-08-17T23:14:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T21:14:11","slug":"shetland-season-7-episode-2-who-sent-the-text-message-to-byrd","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/shetland-season-7-episode-2-who-sent-the-text-message-to-byrd\/","title":{"rendered":"Shetland season 7 episode 2: Who sent the text message to Byrd?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Abby Robinson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 17 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Before Shetland season 7<\/a> arrived on our screens, Jimmy Perez star Douglas Henshall<\/a> said that the case the team are tasked with solving gets \u201cmurkier and murkier\u201d<\/a> as the series progresses \u2013 and he wasn\u2019t exaggerating.<\/p>\n

At the end of episode 2, not only is Connor Cairns still missing, his girlfriend Byrd Fleming has been murdered. Her body was discovered in the boot of a car that was on the verge of being crushed at a scrapyard.<\/p>\n

Had the vehicle been pulverised, she would have disappeared without a trace.<\/p>\n

That development raises a raft of questions about Byrd and several other characters.<\/p>\n

She left a voicemail on Connor\u2019s phone at the beginning of the episode in which she instructed him to contact her, otherwise she\u2019d \u201ctalk to the police\u201d.\u00a0Did the pair formulate a plan together, with Connor\u2019s disappearing act part of their plot?<\/p>\n

Byrd is clearly concealing vital information about her boyfriend from the authorities and his family, but the specifics of that are not yet known.<\/p>

Martin Otina, a photographer who is staying at the Cairns\u2019 guest house (more on him later), also spotted Byrd on her phone while a group of locals were out searching for him. When she clocked that he was watching her, she quickly excused herself, citing ill health.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the text message that Byrd received from Connor\u2019s phone the night before she was killed, which read: \u2018Meet me. You know where.\u201d She immediately left to meet him, indicating that she believed he was alive and well.<\/p>\n

Who sent Byrd that message? And were they also responsible for her murder? We take a look at some of the suspects below\u2026<\/p>\n

Abbie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Abbie\u2019s brother is missing, but you wouldn\u2019t know it. She doesn\u2019t appear to be worried about Connor and she\u2019s yet to take part in any of the local search parties. Plus, her friendship was Clana (more on her later) has likely raised a few eyebrows among viewers.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a question mark hanging over Sheena and Granton Davidson.<\/p>\n

Sheena is Connor\u2019s former boss at a local waste management facility. He was fired for being unreliable, and Sheena\u2019s husband also described him as \u201carrogant\u201d. In last night\u2019s episode, Byrd spotted Sheena watching Abbie from afar outside the university halls of residence.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s unlikely the Davidsons played a part in the text that was sent to Byrd, it\u2019s clear the full extent of their role has yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n

Clana<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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When Byrd disappeared into the night after she received the message from Connor\u2019s phone, Clana followed her. The next morning, Byrd was dead.<\/p>\n

In the season 7 premiere, Clana can be seen watching Connor from a window after he dropped Abbie off at her halls, hinting at a history between the pair, or some ill feeling from Clana towards her friend\u2019s brother.<\/p>\n

She also told Jimmy and Tosh with the utmost certainty that Connor was dead, and we also know that Clana is interested in the occult \u2013 she performed a ritual to honour \u201cthe great goddess of the night\u201d as part of the equinox.<\/p>\n

Is Clana harmless, simply following Byrd because she\u2019s inquisitive? Or is she more involved than we currently know?<\/p>\n

Martin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Martin has no personal connection to Connor but has chosen to remain on the island to help find him.<\/p>\n

In episode 2, Shauna confronted him, questioning why he would spend his holiday \u201cwatching a family fall apart\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing to get,\u201d he replied. \u201cYour son is missing and I wanted to help.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shauna appeared reassured, but viewers will undoubtedly still have their suspicions.<\/p>\n

Is Martin secretly connected to Connor? Does he know what has happened to Shauna\u2019s son? Is his goodwill borne out of guilt?<\/p>\n

There was also mention of Connor falling in with a bad crowd. Are they responsible for his disappearance and Byrd\u2019s death? Has Connor made some fierce enemies and paid the ultimate price?<\/p>\n

Murray<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The police discovered Connor\u2019s sketchpad at Murray\u2019s home, which instantly raised their suspicions. Inside was a drawing of the librarian, which he interpreted as Connor having romantic feelings for him. That wasn\u2019t the case, but the pair appeared to leave their relationship on amicable terms, with Murray no longer considered a suspect.<\/p>\n

Cameron and Nicole Waldron are also no longer in the firing line. The pair blamed Connor\u2019s dad Danny for the death of a family member, with the former police officer believing that they were behind his son\u2019s disappearance. But that situation has now been resolved.<\/p>\n

Shetland season 7 continues on Wednesday 24th August on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong>\u00a0Ann Cleeves\u2019s Shetland novels<\/a>\u00a0are available to buy now.\u00a0<\/strong>Check out more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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