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Where are Church Langley and Epping?

Church Langley is a residential area in Harlow, Essex, where the abduction began near a Tesco. Epping is a market town further south in Essex, where the girl managed to escape. Understanding these locations helps to visualise the route the captors took and the area the police are focusing their investigation on, giving context to the incident.

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