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Dec 2017
54m 10s

Case 71: Elodie Morel

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About this episode
On May 2 2005, an officer at the Aigues-Mortes police station in Southern France received a phone call from a panicked man who warned, “A guy who just left my place is about to kidnap a girl. He’s armed, and I think he’s about to do something horrific.” The caller directed police to a nearby cafe and told them to be on the lookout for a man accompanied by an attractive young woman.

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Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
Researched and written by Milly Raso

Special thanks to Nicolas Deliez for his assistance

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