When beloved schoolteacher Stephanie Scott went missing just days before her wedding, the small town of Leeton, New South Wales, was shaken to its core. What began as a desperate search for a bride-to-be soon turned into a horrifying discovery — one that revealed brutality and a shocking abuse of trust within her own school. In this episode, we uncover the life of Stephanie Scott, the community that adored her, and the chilling events that unfolded at Leeton High School.

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