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21st Precinct, Sergeant Waters. What do you mean missing? What? Well, how old is the little girl? Four and a half? Oh, is she with her mother? Yeah. Where? What's that address? You're in the master room at the 21st Precinct, the nerve center. A call is coming through. You will follow the action taken pursuant to that call from this minute until the final report is written in the 124 room at the 21st Precinct. All right. Tell her I'm sending the officers right over. Now tell…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Case of the Basket from 21st Precinct, the story begins with a distressing call to the precinct about a missing child. Four-and-a-half-year-old Gloria Sollent has disappeared from a laundrette where her mother was busy with the family wash. Captain Kennelly, the commanding officer, immediately recognizes the urgency of the situation and begins coordinating a response. With the clock ticking, he dispatches officers to search the area, knowing that time is of the essence in cases involving missing children.

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21st Precinct 53-11-17 (020) Case of the Basket.mp3

21st Precinct, Episode 20

Case of the Basket

Tuesday, November 17, 1953 · 26:18

21st Precinct, Episode 20

Case of the Basket

Tuesday, November 17, 1953 · 26:18

Summary

A four-and-a-half-year-old girl goes missing from a laundrette, prompting an urgent police response. The officers work quickly to locate her and ensure her safety.

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  • 1953 — The remaining human inhabitants of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland, are evacuated to the mainland.

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