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**This Episode contains descriptions of a graphic nature, including crimes against children. Listener discretion is advised**
At about 4 PM on September 21, 2001, 32-year-old Aidan Minter was walking his usual route back home over Tower Bridge in central London. It was Friday afternoon, and usually, the area would have been filled with people. But since the 9/11 attacks had taken place a little over a week prior, not everyone felt comfortable being around major landmarks, and Aidan was crossing the bridge alone.
While he was walking, Aidan looked at the river Thames and saw driftwood floating around—and then, something else. About 20 feet away, there was something that looked like a beer barrel, but not quite. As Aidan got closer, he realised he was not looking at a piece of wood... but the torso of a little boy.
If you're worried a child is at risk of or has already had FGM, call our free, anonymous dedicated FGM helpline on 0800 028 3550 or email [email protected].
SOURCES
The Boy in the River
Mandela's plea over torso boy
Torso murder inquiry moves to Nigeria
Jail for torso case people smuggler
Voodoo and human sacrifice: The haunting story of how Adam, the Torso in the Thames boy, was finally identified
Torso of African boy detectives believe was killed in a ritual sacrifice before being tossed into the Thames is 'identified' by key witness
The torso in the Thames: A 20-year mystery
Fresh appeal to find torso in the Thames killer
ADAM: THE BOY WHOSE TORSO WAS FOUND IN THE THAMES
Dark mystery of boy's torso pulled from Thames after being cut up in 'ritual murder'
Thames torso boy was sacrificed
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**This Episode contains descriptions of a graphic nature, including crimes against children. Listener discretion is advised**
At about 4 PM on September 21, 2001, 32-year-old Aidan Minter was walking his usual route back home over Tower Bridge in central London. It was Friday afternoon, and usually, the area would have been filled with people. But since the 9/11 attacks had taken place a little over a week prior, not everyone felt comfortable being around major landmarks, and Aidan was crossing the bridge alone.
While he was walking, Aidan looked at the river Thames and saw driftwood floating around—and then, something else. About 20 feet away, there was something that looked like a beer barrel, but not quite. As Aidan got closer, he realised he was not looking at a piece of wood... but the torso of a little boy.
If you're worried a child is at risk of or has already had FGM, call our free, anonymous dedicated FGM helpline on 0800 028 3550 or email [email protected].
SOURCES
The Boy in the River
Mandela's plea over torso boy
Torso murder inquiry moves to Nigeria
Jail for torso case people smuggler
Voodoo and human sacrifice: The haunting story of how Adam, the Torso in the Thames boy, was finally identified
Torso of African boy detectives believe was killed in a ritual sacrifice before being tossed into the Thames is 'identified' by key witness
The torso in the Thames: A 20-year mystery
Fresh appeal to find torso in the Thames killer
ADAM: THE BOY WHOSE TORSO WAS FOUND IN THE THAMES
Dark mystery of boy's torso pulled from Thames after being cut up in 'ritual murder'
Thames torso boy was sacrificed
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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