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Nov 2021
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Episode 222 - Natalee Holloway

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In May 2005, 18-year-old Natalee Holloway and her friends flew from Alabama to Aruba to celebrate their graduation.


Just five days later, when the group were set to fly back to the States, Natalee was nowhere to be found. 


The investigation that followed uncovered sex-trafficking gangs, potential police cover-ups and a terrifying teenage psychopath, all turning this case into America’s favourite reality show…

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