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200848mUnited Kingdom

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

Key Information & Fast Facts

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

Director

Stephen Finnigan

Film Editing

Jane Harris

Producers

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.