A secret phone call made by Hannah Foster on 14 March, 2003, moments after she was allegedly abducted by the man accused of killing her, Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, has been played to jurors at Winchester Crown Court. Hannah made the call in the hope that the operator would be able to understand she had been abducted, but because she did not speak, the call was disconnected after 50 seconds.  Male voice: You belong this country?
Hannah Foster: Yeah Male voice: England. Hannah: Yeah I'm English. Yeah. My name. Male voice: Huh? Hannah: My name is Sarah (the court has already heard that Hannah's younger sister is called Sarah). Male voice: Sarah? Hannah: Yeah. Male voice: I want...(There is then inaudible speech which is disputed by the prosecution and defence in the case) Hannah: 15. Male voice: 15. Hannah: Yeah. Male voice: What, 15? Hannah: 15. There is then some unclear speech which could have been Male voice: I took this house. Hannah: That's my, my road ... that was where I live. Male voice: Live there? Hannah: Yes. The male voice can then be heard speaking but too quietly to be heard properly. Hannah: Yeah. Male voice: There? Unidentifiable speech sound. Male voice: Held (unclear) your head down please. Hannah: Sorry ... no. Male voice: Where you live? Which number you live? Hannah: Huh ... listen .... anything .... 
During the speech the operator is asking which service Hannah wants and then the line goes to an automated message from the operator as Hannah is not directly speaking into the phone. The call is then disconnected.
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