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Introducing The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
Season 9 · Episode 1

Introducing The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer

A kidnapped girl, a ransom trail and the ultimate test for a cop who always gets his man.

Crime Next Door · BBC Sounds

December 1, 20251m 52s

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Show Notes

Lesley Whittle is kidnapped from her home by a man known as 'The Black Panther'.

A ransom note is found and Detective Chief Superintendent Robert Booth from West Mercia Police becomes involved in a race across the country to solve the rarest of crimes and bring the teenager home.

The story is now retold by the people who lived through it and will never forget it.

This series contains rare and original archive, some of which has not been broadcast since the time.

Presenter: Susan Hanks. Producer: Susan Hanks and Rob Howell. Sounds Producer: Rob Howell. Story Consultant: Luke Eldridge. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producers: Arran Bee and Aftab Gulzar. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.