Unintended Target / The Kidnapping of George Fraghistas

Maida Vale, West London, 6:20 pm, Sunday, March 24, 1996 — George Fraghistas locked his blue Lincoln Continental in a secure car park on Lanark Road. He walked to the exit. He had plans that evening and wanted to prepare. George was just about to open the door of the dimly lit concrete building, when a man suspiciously dressed for a spring day, in an anorak, gloves and a balaclava, took him by surprise and tried to wrestle him to the ground. George shouted, made a scene, put up a fight, but the assailant overpowered him. The element of surprise gave his attacker an advantage. For a brief moment, they were alone, then a car stopped nearby. Three men hurriedly got out... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.  Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs  Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/merchandise  Court documents, books and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: Liverpool Echo, Aberdeen Evening Express, Aberdeen Press and Journal, Irish Independent, Daily Express, Daily Record, Daily Mirror, Dundee Courier, The Guardian, Reading Evening Post, Kensington Post, The Ottawa Citizen, Independent, iNews, Herald Scotland, UPI and ‘The Juryman’s Tale’ by Trevor Grove. More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: Traversing by GodmodeTrudging Along by GodmodeCrimson by SextileDecay by Kevin MacLeodHaunting Dreams by Twin MusicomCreep by Emmit FennLong Note One by Kevin MacLeodResolver by AmuletsFeels by Patrick PatrikiosGlacier by Patrick PatrikiosVerve by Benjamin MartinsGrowing Space by AstronTwo Moons by Bobby RichardsPure Potentiality by Benjamin MartinsVitality by Benjamin MartinsSeclusion by The TidesAll music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusWe’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.