
The Girls Who Were Found Alive
Synopsis
The two 10-year-olds, Charlene Lunnon and Lisa Hoodless, were abducted as they made the short walk to school from their homes in an unnamed seaside town on January 19, 1999. A convicted paedophile drew up in a car, grabbed them, covering their mouths as they screamed, and bundled them into the vehicle's boot. Child protection officers called at Alan Hopkinson's home on a hunch, and found the girls "distressed" but safe, sitting together on a bed. Hopkinson, 45, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, pleaded guilty at Lewes Crown Court to two charges of kidnap, two of false imprisonment and nine assaults. The unemployed computer programmer also admitted 11 counts of assault against two other girls aged 10 and 11 in 1998. Ten other charges of assault would lie on the file, the court was told.
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The Girls Who Were Found Alive (2008)
Type: Clip • Published 2014-12-13
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- Director
- Stephen Finnigan
- Original Title
- The Girls Who Were Found Alive
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 48m
- Production Studios
- Gecko Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Finnigan
Jane Harris
Vivian McGrath, Stephen Finnigan
Department Leadership Roster
Stephen Finnigan
Director
Stephen Finnigan
Producer
Jane Harris
Editor
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What is The Girls Who Were Found Alive about?
The two 10-year-olds, Charlene Lunnon and Lisa Hoodless, were abducted as they made the short walk to school from their homes in an unnamed seaside town on January 19, 1999. A convicted paedophile drew up in a car, grabbed them, covering their mouths as they screamed, and bundled them into the vehicle's boot. Child protection officers called at Alan Hopkinson's home on a hunch, and found the girls "distressed" but safe, sitting together on a bed. Hopkinson, 45, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, pleaded guilty at Lewes Crown Court to two charges of kidnap, two of false imprisonment and nine assaults. The unemployed computer programmer also admitted 11 counts of assault against two other girls aged 10 and 11 in 1998. Ten other charges of assault would lie on the file, the court was told.
Who directed The Girls Who Were Found Alive?
The Girls Who Were Found Alive was directed by Stephen Finnigan.
Who stars in The Girls Who Were Found Alive?
The principal cast of The Girls Who Were Found Alive includes Sarah Parish.
When was The Girls Who Were Found Alive released and how long is it?
The Girls Who Were Found Alive was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 48m.
