Escape from the Schoolgirl Snatcher: How 2 Best Friends Survived the Unthinkable | The Case of Charlene & Lisa | UNSEEN
Mon Feb 02 2026
“I want you for one more day”
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On January 19th, 1999, 10-year-old Charlene Lunnon is walking to school with her best friend Lisa Hoodless when a car suddenly stops in front of them. Unbeknownst to them, the man behind the wheel is about to kidnap the two girls, and is one of the most disturbing serial predators the UK has ever known. In the days that follow, police and the girls' families will lead a frantic search—but Charlene and Lisa, through their brave survival, will be the ones to bring down their kidnapper for good.
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To read the full story of Charlene and Lisa in their own words:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Abducted-Charlene-Lunnon/dp/0141042176
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Credits:
Written, directed & edited by Maxime Desrochers
Written & edited by Alexandre Gendron
Assistant edited by Hannah Alicbusan
Researched & written by Manon Lafosse
Voiceover by William Akana
Produced by Salim Sader
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Documentaries
Getty Images
“The Girls Who Were Found Alive.”Cutting Edge: Gecko Productions, 2008. (Channel 4)
“Dead or Alive?” Snatched: © Independent Television News Ltd, 2024 (ITN Production for Paramount +)
Book
Lunnon, C., & Hoodless, L. (2009). Abducted. Penguin UK.
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“I want you for one more day” - On January 19th, 1999, 10-year-old Charlene Lunnon is walking to school with her best friend Lisa Hoodless when a car suddenly stops in front of them. Unbeknownst to them, the man behind the wheel is about to kidnap the two girls, and is one of the most disturbing serial predators the UK has ever known. In the days that follow, police and the girls' families will lead a frantic search—but Charlene and Lisa, through their brave survival, will be the ones to bring down their kidnapper for good. - To read the full story of Charlene and Lisa in their own words: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Abducted-Charlene-Lunnon/dp/0141042176 - Credits: Written, directed & edited by Maxime Desrochers Written & edited by Alexandre Gendron Assistant edited by Hannah Alicbusan Researched & written by Manon Lafosse Voiceover by William Akana Produced by Salim Sader - Documentaries Getty Images “The Girls Who Were Found Alive.”Cutting Edge: Gecko Productions, 2008. (Channel 4) “Dead or Alive?” Snatched: © Independent Television News Ltd, 2024 (ITN Production for Paramount +) Book Lunnon, C., & Hoodless, L. (2009). Abducted. Penguin UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices