Episode 5: Looking for the motive

The toddler has been found alive and well, but what motivated her abductors?

An episode of the The High Street Abduction podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Episode 5: Looking for the motive" was published on January 27, 2017 and runs 7 minutes.

January 27, 2017 ·7m · The High Street Abduction

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The two-year-old girl has been found alive and well and her teenage abductors arrested. But what motivated the teenagers to take her? Investigations at the teenagers' home reveal unusual and worrying things, particularly when their internet search history is examined.

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The two-year-old girl has been found alive and well and her teenage abductors arrested. But what motivated the teenagers to take her? Investigations at the teenagers' home reveal unusual and worrying things, particularly when their internet search history is examined.

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