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Casefile True Crime

Case 117: Hannah Foster

Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.741.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2019

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

At 11:00 PM on March 14 2003, an emergency services operator in the United Kingdom answered a phone call on the nation’s 999 helpline. The person on the other line was silent. As was protocol, the operator transferred the call through to the ‘Silent Solutions’ department, where the call was ultimately disconnected.

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Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
Episode written by Elsha McGill
Episode researched by Erin Munro

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Tom Hanks is Otto. He's seen it all.

0:02.5

Otto?

0:03.3

Otto?

0:04.0

O-T-T-O.

0:05.2

You don't hear that name very often, I do.

0:07.3

He's a man who gets easily annoyed.

0:09.3

What are you doing?

0:10.1

Parallel parking. Parallel the water.

0:12.0

And he has had enough.

0:13.5

Are you always this unfriendly?

0:15.3

I am not unfriendly.

0:16.6

OK, you're like a warm cuddle.

0:18.2

But he's finding his joy again in the most unlikely place.

0:21.6

I'm not sure about this.

0:23.5

He's going to be a good friend.

0:25.2

A man called Otto, only in cinemas now.

0:43.5

Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents.

0:47.0

If you feel at any time you need support,

0:49.0

please contact your local crisis centre.

0:51.5

For suggested phone numbers for confidential support,

0:54.1

please see the show notes for this episode on your app or on our website.

1:04.0

At 11pm on Friday, March 14, 2003,

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