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Jul 2021
1h 17m

#80: The 10 Year Old Killers (Case of Ja...

STEPHANIE SOO
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When 2-year-old James goes missing at the mall his mom is quick to start her frantic search. Within seconds he had disappeared into the crowd. 



When the police arrive and show her the CCTV footage everyone is relieved. James had been lured out of the mall by two 10-year-old boys. Thank god it’s not some creepy old man. 


Nobody had any clue that these 10-year-olds were planning a murder. 


Full source notes: rottenmangopodcast.com

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