The truth behind the disappearance of Charlene Downes: ‘She was reduced to this salacious, shocking story’
- Posted on October 30, 2025
- By The Guardian
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The truth behind the disappearance of Charlene Downes: ‘She was reduced to this salacious, shocking story’
When Nicola Thorp was growing up in Blackpool, the ‘kebab girl’ who had gone missing less than a mile away, aged 14, was spoken of as a cautionary tale. But what really happened to her? For the last three years, Thorp has been finding out
