One girl. One country lane. No answers for over 40 years.

On a quiet summer afternoon in 1978, 13-year-old Genette Tate vanished while delivering newspapers in the peaceful village of Aylesbeare, Devon. Her bike was found abandoned, the newspapers scattered—but she was never seen again. 

This episode explores one of Britain’s most haunting and enduring mysteries. From the massive search effort and early suspects to the shadow of serial killer Robert Black, we trace the twists and turns of the investigation that captivated a nation and devastated a family. Was Genette the victim of a tragic coincidence—or a predator hiding in plain sight?

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