Unintended Target / The Kidnapping of George Fraghistas

Unintended Target / The Kidnapping of George Fraghistas

Maida Vale, West London, 6:20 pm, Sunday, March 24, 1996 — George Fraghistas locked his blue Lincoln Continental in a secure car park on Lanark Road. He walked to the exit. He had plans that evening and wanted to prepare. George was just about to open the door of the dimly lit concrete building, when a man suspiciously dressed for a spring day, in an anorak, gloves and a balaclava, took him by surprise and tried to wrestle him to the ground. George shouted, made a scene, put up a fight, but the assailant overpowered him. The element of surprise gave his attacker an advantage. For a brief moment, they were alone, then a car stopped nearby. Three men hurriedly got out...


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Trudging Along by Godmode

Crimson by Sextile

Decay by Kevin MacLeod

Haunting Dreams by Twin Musicom

Creep by Emmit Fenn

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Resolver by Amulets

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Growing Space by Astron

Two Moons by Bobby Richards

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Vitality by Benjamin Martins

Seclusion by The Tides


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