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A kidnap by the garbage man

Helpless young woman hands tied with rope

On a Thursday morning in June 2009, a little boy hugged his mother goodbye like he always did every school day.

11-year-old Brian left the house at 7.20am to wait for his school van at the bus stop. But instead of the school van, a white car screeched to a halt next to him.

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