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Radio Ulster,20 Sep 2025,11 mins,

SeriesWhen a Catfish Kills

3. Unmasking Chloe

Crime Next Door
Contains scenes of sexual violence and scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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What do you do when someone you trust turns out to not exist? When ‘Chloe’ starts messaging other teenage girls on social media she is friendly. Fun. Interested. Soon she sends explicit photos, and asks her new friends to send some back. That’s when she changes and the blackmail begins. Because ‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish. And her depraved demands have fatal consequences. 

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