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We call her Emma | Tortoise Investigates

The Observer

Emma is a high achieving, middle class girl from west London. She seems destined for a successful career in banking and a comfortable British life. Until she makes a decision that will come to define her. In 2001 Emma marries Bashar al-Assad - the now infamous dictator of Syria.

Topics: Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

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