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S1.6 Phoenix Rhiannon

Stephanie changes her name, tries to heal from her ordeal and reveals more details of her captivity.

Stephanie tries to heal from her ordeal and reveals more details of her captivity, some of which haunts her as she changes her name and starts to make a new life in the Isle of Wight.

Meanwhile, the ransom money is found buried underground and Michael Sams is convicted.

Andy Whittaker and Dr Julia Shaw explore these events, featuring conversations with former detective Bob Taylor, journalists Paula Boys-Stones and Simon Ford and Stephanie's best friend Stacey Kettner.

There鈥檚 graphic descriptions of violence told in a mixture of contemporary interviews and 大象传媒 archive. For details of help and support in the UK, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Producer: Andy Whittaker.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Editor, 大象传媒 Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg.
Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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