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Today in True Crime

January 14, 1975: Lesley Whittle Kidnapped

Today in True Crime

Parcast

Education, True Crime, History

4.42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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On this day in 1975, 17-year-old heiress Lesley Whittle was abducted from her home in the village of Highley, England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today is Tuesday, January 14th, 2020.

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On this day in 1975, 17-year-old Eris, Leslie Whittle,

0:40.1

was abducted from her home in the village of Hiley, England.

0:44.0

Her kidnapping launched an enormous police investigation,

0:48.0

but it was fraught with problems and ended in tragedy. Welcome to today in True Crime, a Parcast original. Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,

1:04.6

listener discretion is advised.

1:06.5

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

1:10.2

Today we're covering the kidnapping

1:12.1

of British teenager Leslie Whittle.

1:14.5

Let's go back to 1.30 a.m. on January 14th

1:18.7

as Leslie's mother Dorothy returned home after a night out. Dorothy Whittle closed the front door to the house.

1:28.0

Dorothy Whittle closed the front door to the house softly.

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