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Worse than Murder
In 1969, kidnappers snatched Muriel McKay, mistaking her for Rupert Murdoch's wife, Anna. Muriel was never seen again. Jane MacSorley investigates.
Worse Than Murder - A tragic case of mistaken identity that shook Britain and launched a tabloid war.
One winter's night in 1969, kidnappers targeting Rupert Murdoch's wife abducted Muriel McKay by mistake; she was never seen again. Jane MacSorley investigates this shocking crime which baffled police, launched a tabloid war - and - more than 50 years on, remains unresolved.