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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Athena Stavrou

Why did the public turn against Chloe Ayling? Sexism and class prejudice, the kidnapped model suggests

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In 2017, Chloe Ayling, a glamour model from south London was lured into attending a fake photoshoot in Milan for what she believed was a routine gig. Not long after landing, she was kidnapped and drugged and told she would be sold as a sex slave on the black market. Six days later however, her kidnapper drove her back to Milan and left her at the UK consulate.

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