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The Murder of Charlene Downes

Charlene Downes born in 1989, vanished on Saturday, November 1, 2003, in Blackpool, UK. Her disappearance remains Lancashire Police's most high-profile missing person inquiry. When she went missing, Charlene was wearing black jeans with a design of a gold eagle on the front, as well as a black sweater with a white diamond design and black boots. At around 8:30 p.m., on the evening she disappeared, Charlene met friend. Together, they visited the Carousel Bar on the North Pier. At 9 p.m., a girl can be seen on CCTV at the junction of a main road that leads from the North Pier to the town center, situated on the junction of Dickson Road and Talbot Road. It's believed Charlene is the girl on the tape. She's with a woman believed to be in her 30s. The woman-who has blonde hair and a three-quarter length coat-has never been identified.

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Karen Downes
Self - Charlene's Mother
Mohammed Raveshi
Self - Charged with disposal of Charlene Downes's body
Joe Cusack
Self - Investigative Journalist

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

The disappearance, the surroundings, family and friends, racial unrest in Blackpool and the hunters.

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