The Girl in the Box: The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater

11:00 PM to 12:05 AM
Thursday 27 March
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Season 1 Episode 1 of 2

Part one of two. The story of how, following the kidnap of 25-year-old Stephanie Slater in 1992, extortionist and murderer Michael Sams attempted to evade a huge police operation. This episode looks back at estate agent Stephanie's abduction at knife point in Birmingham at the hands of Sams, who posed as a house buyer. Contacting her employer, he demanded a £175,000 ransom and threatened her life if the police are involved

The Girl in the Box: The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater airs on 5 +1 at 11:00 PM, Thursday 27 March. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Rick Goodwin
Director
Philippa Warlow
Director