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Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier

Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier

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2021
1 Seasons
4 Episodes
7.2(26 votes)
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Crime

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After Birgit Meier vanishes in 1989, police missteps plague the case for years. But her brother never wavers in his tireless quest to find the truth.

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Frederic Heidorn

Kurt-Werner Wichmann

Frederic Heidorn

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