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Hoaxed

Secrets and lies | Ep 1

Hoaxed

Tortoise Media

News, Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.82.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Two young children make horrific allegations in a London police station, lighting the fuse on the most serious British conspiracy theories in decades.


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1:43.8

Hi, yeah, before we start, I'd just like to tell you everyone who's here and tell you where we are.

1:50.8

Is that all right? My name's Steve and I'm a policeman and I work here at this police station.

1:56.0

The other lady sitting there, her name's Cleo, and she's a police lady.

2:02.1

She works at this police station.

2:04.3

Whatever you tell us in here, you're not in trouble, okay?

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