We're not making this up: another little girl is snatched right out of her room in the middle of the night, this time in 2002. Natalia takes us through the rollercoaster disappearance and most OUTRAGEOUS trial tactics we've ever heard a defense attorney use so far. Keep the lights on kids and lock all your windows - nobody is safe.
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