In a tribute last night, her pal Stacey Kettner said: “It took him 25 years but Michael Sams finally killed my best friend Stephanie Slater. urn:oclc:record:1391177433 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier beyondfearmywill0000slat Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2s4k0sf2sc Invoice 1652 Isbn 1856951685 Ocr tesseract 5.3.0-3-g9920 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 1.0000 Ocr_module_version 0.0.21 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA409407 Openlibrary_edition How to watch new documentary on kidnapper killer Michael Sams - and what to expect from show". Yorkshire Post. 14 July 2022.

She unexpectedly found a new purpose after being introduced to a police officer, who suggested it would be valuable for trainees to understand her experience.Stephanie safe after the ordeal, with her dad... but friends say she was constantly haunted by what happened Credit: Rex Features In 2017, Stephanie sadly died from cancer aged just 50. Her kidnapper, Michael Sams, remains behind bars to this day. Since it was never likely that Dart's ransom would be paid, it has been suggested that Sams always intended to kill her. Paul Britton, a clinical psychologist who advised the detectives who interviewed Sams, argued that he abducted a prostitute because it would be relatively easy and was good "practice". It would also not create too much of "a stir". [7] By killing Dart, and leaving her body where it would easily be found, Sams would "convince the police that he was to be regarded as a serious adversary" and intimidate his next victims into paying up. [7] [8] McGredy-Hunt, however, said that Sams continued to demand ransom for several days after Dart's death, only dumping her body (initially hidden in a wheelie bin) after the smell of decomposition became difficult to conceal. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2023-05-26 15:05:01 Associated-names Lancaster, Pat Autocrop_version 0.0.15_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40952205 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth The 25-year-old thought nothing of going to meet him at 153 Turnberry Road that fateful day. 'I didn’t worry about safety. It was first thing in the morning,' she said later. Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd a b c "Kidnap victim's boss tells of fear during ransom drop". The Independent. 18 June 1993 . Retrieved 28 February 2023. Sams was married three times. [4] He had two sons by his first wife, but the marriage broke down shortly before he was sent to prison. His second marriage also ended in divorce. [4] At the time of his arrest for the kidnappings he lived in Sutton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire with his third wife. Unable to return to work at the estate agency, Stephanie moved to the Isle of Wight in 1993. She later offered her advice to police forces who were dealing with kidnapping survivors.Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837–2006 – findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk . Retrieved 29 July 2018.

I had fond memories, and every time I thought of the island I thought of safety, comfort and happiness,” she said.STEPHANIE’S lovely smile was often on show as she put on a brave face to the world after surviving her ordeal.