The Girl Who Vanished and Returned - Natasha Ryan
Housewives of True Crime
Tabitha Kane
4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2021
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
In 1998, 14-year-old Natasha Ryan vanished from Rockhampton, Australia, without a trace. The case took a dark turn when notorious serial killer Leonard Fraser confessed to murdering her. With no reason to doubt his claim, Natasha’s family mourned her loss and held a memorial in her honor.
But in a shocking twist years later, during Fraser’s trial, Natasha was discovered alive—hidden in a bedroom cupboard just a few miles from her childhood home.
Who was she hiding from? And why did she stay hidden for so long, letting the world believe she was dead?
This bizarre case captivated the nation and raised serious questions about justice, grief, and the strange bond that kept Natasha in the shadows.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi and welcome to Housewives of True Crime. |
| 0:05.4 | Welcome. |
| 0:06.3 | Welcome. |
| 0:07.4 | I am Tabitha. |
| 0:09.1 | Give me Dateline, white wine, and I'll pick up your kids in the carpool line. |
| 0:14.3 | The next day, right? |
| 0:15.2 | Yeah, the next day. |
| 0:15.9 | Okay. |
| 0:16.7 | And I am Gretchen. |
| 0:18.2 | I like white wine, true crime, and in bed by nine, because I have a lot of stuff to do in the morning. |
| 0:26.6 | We are housewives of true crime. |
| 0:30.5 | Yes, we are. |
| 0:31.3 | Yes, we are. |
| 0:32.6 | We have true crime. Welcome. |
| 0:46.0 | Welcome. |
| 0:46.6 | Welcome. |
| 0:47.6 | Housewives of true crime. |
| 0:49.9 | In the hizzy. |
| 0:50.7 | Welcome. |
| 0:51.6 | In the hizzy. |
| 0:52.7 | In the Colorado hizzy for you. |
| 0:54.5 | Yeah, I'm still on location. |
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