A 25-year-old woman called Stephanie Slater has been kidnapped. Police are waiting for her captor to make contact. The Girl in The Box: The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater I, Channel 5 2025
This was a man who had killed before. ibid.
‘Whatever the outcome I’ll always love you. Look after the cat for me.’ ibid. Stephanie’s taped message
‘An anxious man is becoming a dangerous man.’ ibid. rozzer
In July 1991, 6 months before Stephanie’s kidnap, an 18-year-old Leeds woman called Julie Dart had gone missing. ibid.
The ransom run starting in a call box at Birmingham New Street went ahead, but the operation was a failure. ibid.
In the days that followed Julie’s murder, police in Leeds scanned for clues in the letters from the killer and the victim. ibid.
‘He wants to be considered as a compassionate psychopath.’ ibid. rozzer
His escape now meant that Stephanie’s life hung in the balance. The Girl in The Box: The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater II,
‘Oh my God, Stephanie has just stepped through the front door.’ ibid. rozzer
The one person who knew more about the kidnapper than anyone else was about to face the press. ibid.
A joint task force was set up to investigate both cases. ibid.
By the time Crimewatch had ended that night, over 13,000 calls had been received. ibid.
‘Yes, I’ve been expecting you.’ ibid. Sams to rozzer