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Vanished in the Heart of Africa: The Unsolved Mystery of Sophia Koetsier

Vanished in the Heart of Africa: The Unsolved Mystery of Sophia Koetsier

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She went to Africa to save lives — but vanished without a trace.
Sophia Koetsier was a bright, compassionate medical student chasing her dream in the wild beauty of Uganda. On the surface, it looked like a tragic accident — an animal attack in a remote national park. But the clues left behind tell a different story. A water bottle by the river. Clothes torn and scattered high in the trees. Personal items placed too deliberately to be random. And a disturbing amount of DNA that doesn’t belong to her.
What really happened in the heart of Africa that night? Was Sophia taken by the wilderness — or by someone who knew how to make her disappear?


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