Casefile True Crime

Case 323: The GPO Girl

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Aug 2, 2025
A haunting tale unfolds around a distressed teenager known as the GPO girl, found shivering outside Dublin's General Post Office. Her mysterious silence raises alarms about potential sex trafficking, revealing a darker crime spree. The narrative shifts to the lives of deceptive figures, like Samantha Azapati, a con artist ensnaring others in her lies, contrasting with young women's harrowing experiences as they navigate betrayal and danger. Tensions mount as investigations reveal layers of identity fraud and the emotional toll on victims caught in this web.
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ANECDOTE

Discovery of the GPO Girl

  • The GPO girl was found distressed, silent, and shivering outside Dublin's main post office in 2013.
  • Attempts to communicate included drawing pictures suggesting sex trafficking and travel by airplane.
INSIGHT

Failed Identification Efforts

  • Despite extensive checks including Interpol, the GPO girl's identity remained a mystery.
  • Publishing her photo brought many tips but no confirmed leads initially.
ANECDOTE

Samantha Azapati’s Fraud History

  • Samantha Azapati posed as a teenager with multiple false identities starting in 2007.
  • Her fraud was revealed after a similar case linked her to the GPO girl appearance.
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