Missing, Presumed Dead
★ 8 · 2024 · Documentary
In ‘Missing, Presumed Dead’, we hear the fascinating, shocking stories of real people’s disappearances - how they have survived their experiences and how they were found or rescued - from their own points of view.
Episodes
2. Michael Scott Moore44m · Journalist Michael Scott Moore travelled to Somalia to research and report on the piracy crisis in the country, little did he know he would be captured and held in extreme conditions for over two and a half years by Somali pirates.▶3. The Robertsons44m · When the Robertson family decided to sail around the world in a six-berth yacht, little did they know an unfortunate encounter with a pod of killer whales would end their journey within weeks▶4. Peter Shaw: The Hole43m · Peter Shaw was ready to return home when he was kidnapped and held underground.▶5. Peter Moore: Kidnapped In Baghdad43m · In Iraq for work, UK citizen Peter Moore is taken hostage by the Shia militia.More Like This
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