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The Disappearance of April Dawn Pennington (Connecticut)

2024/5/23
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Kylie Lowe: 本集讲述了15岁的April Dawn Pennington于1996年5月失踪的案件。经过十多年的调查,警方最终逮捕了嫌疑人George Leniart,并被判处终身监禁。案件中涉及性侵犯、狱中线人证词等复杂因素,最终依靠多方证词和间接证据将George Leniart定罪。April的遗体至今未被发现。 Hazel Pennington: 作为April的母亲,Hazel Pennington在女儿失踪后经历了巨大的痛苦和健康问题。她始终抱有一丝希望,直到看到逮捕令中的细节才相信女儿已经去世。 Walter Pennington: 作为April的父亲,Walter Pennington在女儿失踪后也承受着巨大的精神压力。他表示,虽然George Leniart的定罪为他们带来了某种程度的解脱,但April的离世仍然是他们无法磨灭的伤痛。 Patrick Allain: April的同班同学,他提供了关于April失踪当晚事件的关键信息,承认参与了对April的性侵犯。他的证词对案件的调查和George Leniart的定罪至关重要,但由于诉讼时效已过,他本人未被起诉。 George Leniart: 案件的嫌疑人,他始终否认犯下罪行,并对判决提出多次上诉。他声称自己被陷害,并试图通过各种法律途径推翻定罪。 Z. Ching: 狱中线人,他声称George Leniart向他承认杀害April并抛尸。他的证词为案件的调查提供了重要线索。 Kenneth Buckingham: 另一位狱中线人,他证实George Leniart承认杀害April,并表示George Leniart希望被人们记住为一名谋杀犯,而不是性侵犯。

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When a 15-year-old girl snuck out of her bedroom window one night in May of 1996, it was like she vanished right into thin air with no leads. Years later unsealed court documents revealed that police had a theory and a suspect from the earliest days of the case, but it would take over a decade to build a case strong enough for an arrest. 

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