The Disappearance of Charlene Downes

This true crime documentary follows the disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene from her home in Blackpool in 2003, with unprecedented access to Charlene's friends, family, suspects, and police. The information the police received would unveil what was considered to be Britain's first grooming gang scandal. Despite the strength of the evidence, a suspect claimed he was only accused due to racism and a long-running personal vendetta against him by a member of the police force.

Courtesy of VICE Forever on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

More Society & Politics Documentaries

Square One2019•1h 22m•HD•★9.3Panopticon2013•57m•HD•★8.9Zeitgeist: Addendum2008•2h 3m•HD•★8.6The New Rulers of the World2009•53m•HD•★8.6The Snowflake Myth2021•19m•4K•★7.7Belgium's Microbreweries | ARTE.tv Documentary2026•30m•HD•★7.7Ethiopia: The Hidden Side of Africa You've Never Seen2026•46m•4K•★8.1Thailand and the Fallout From Mass Tourism2019•42m•HD•★8.0The Time an American City Elected a Socialist Mayor2022•55m•HD•★8.0Switzerland: A Haven for Russian Money?2024•42m•HD•★8.0Before 9/11: The Hunt for Al-Qaeda's Most Wanted2025•49m•HD•★8.0Inequality in South Africa2022•1m•HD•★8