The Wimbledon Kidnapping

The Wimbledon Kidnapping

Documentary 2021

Available on ABC iview

Exploring the mysterious disappearance of Muriel McKay, the UK's first kidnapping case and one of the most infamous cases of mistaken identity.

Documentary 2021

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Britain's first kidnap and ransom case galvanised the nation in 1969. On 29 December, Muriel McKay was kidnapped from her home by mistake, the real target being the wife of media tycoon, Rupert Murdoch.

45 min · 22 Nov 2021 PG
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

More than a month after her mysterious vanishing, the police scrambled to find Muriel McKay. The McKay family and one of the convicted kidnappers break their silence on their experience of the police and the press. (Final)

47 min · 29 Nov 2021 PG

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The Wimbledon Kidnapping

DOCUMENTARY

Exploring the mysterious disappearance of Muriel McKay, the UK's first kidnapping case and one of the most infamous cases of mistaken identity.

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Released: 2021

Languages

Subtitles: English (Australia) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.