The Kidnapping Of Abby Drover

In 1976, a twelve-year-old girl vanished on her walk to school in Port Moody, B.C.
Six months later, police uncovered the unimaginable.
This is the true story of Abby Drover—the girl who survived the darkness beneath her neighbour’s garage.

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“The Kidnapping of Abby Drover.” Wikipedia, last modified 2024, used for timeline verification.