Hitchhiking brings with it countless dangers, as we have seen on screen countless times and with the exploits of killers such as the West's, but for many years it was a commonplace thing to do, the dangers not thought about, merely the destination.
In the winter of 1995, one such hitcher, a 19 year old French student named Celine Figard, accepted a ride that she was sadly, never to finish.

Her last ride. 

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

• Gurriers - Approachable
• Saloon Dion - Carnival

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References

• Assorted newspaper articles available via Newspapers.com and British Newspaper Archive
• Long format. From Haute-Saône to England, 27 years after the murder of Céline Figard, her parents' fight for the truth (estrepublicain.fr)
• 6 Thursday October 17 1996 The Birmingham Post Celine Figard Murder Life Celine's Killer Boasted Of Sex Exploits In Cab | Birmingham Daily Post | Thursday 17 October 1996 | British Newspaper Archive
• Cl Evening Mail Thursday October 17 1996 Two Nations In Outrage and Sorrow Shrine To Innocence The Isolated Lay-By Where | Birmingham Mail | Thursday 17 October 1996 | British Newspaper Archive
• Stuart Morgan | Daily Mirror | Tuesday 04 May 1999 | British Newspaper Archive
• Morgan v Secretary of State for Justice | [2016] EWHC 106 (Admin) | England and Wales High Court (Administrative Court) | Judgment | Law | CaseMine
• Crimewatch UK — Jan 1996 - YouTube
• Birth chart of Celine Figard - Astrology horoscope (astro-seek.com)
• Fears grow for Celine after body is found | The Independent | The Independent
• "Why did he kill our daughter?" | Worcester News
• Driver `hid Celine's body in his lorry' - News - The Independent (archive.org)
• Life for lorry driver who ended Celine's journey of optimism | The Independent | The Independent
• Missing girl's father helps in murder hunt | The Independent | The Independent
• Lorry driver who murdered teenager can ask to be freed | Worcester News
• (1) Episode 015 - Celine Figard - YouTube
• A colourful memorial to tragic Celine | The Independent | The Independent
• Driver is charged with Celine Figard murder | 29th February 1996 | The Commercial Motor Archive
• Left In A Truck On Christmas Day: The Murder of Céline Figard | True Crime Documentary (youtube.com)
  
  

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Remembering Celine. This episode is dedicated to her.

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