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    'Paradise': The unsolved murder of 2 British backpackers

    enJuly 20, 2019

    About this Episode

    Back in 1978 the bodies of two British backpackers were found in the sea off the Guatemalan coast in central America. It was obvious that Chris Farmer and Peta Frampton had been been murdered, but for nearly 40 years nobody was arrested over their killings. In 'Paradise', Stephen Nolan and Dan Maudsley try to get to the truth of who killed Chris and Peta. We play some of Episode 2 of Paradise from BBC Radio 5 Live called Death In Paradise.

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