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World Service,05 Jan 2014,14 mins

The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr

Witness History

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In December 1963, the 19-year-old son of Frank Sinatra - Frank Jr - was kidnapped for a ransom. He was released unharmed after two days. Barry Keenan, the man behind the crime, speaks to Mike Lanchin and describes the events of his doomed 'get rich quick' plot.

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