The Lost Girl - Inside teen Charlene Downes appalling unsolved murder - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

The disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene Downes in Blackpool in 2003 exposed shocking levels of child sexual abuse and neglect in the rundown seaside town. Two years later, police told Charlene's parents, Bob and Karen, that they believed...See moreThe disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene Downes in Blackpool in 2003 exposed shocking levels of child sexual abuse and neglect in the rundown seaside town. Two years later, police told Charlene's parents, Bob and Karen, that they believed Charlene was dead and that it was likely she had been murdered within hours of her last sighting, on a November night in the town centre. Described by her mum as "a bubbly girl who likes a laugh, Westlife and fashion", Charlene looked young for her age. Written by The Sun See less