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Who would want to kidnap Chester Missing anyway?

Loudmouth political puppet Chester Missing has been found after missing a connecting flight in France. Missing's right hand man, ventriloquist Conrad Koch said they were returning from Canada after headlining a comedy festival.

Speaking to Stephen Grootes, Koch said he boarded a plane in Montreal and arrived in Joburg on Wednesday to find that Air France had lost his puppet. This is the second time he has disappeared, after vanishing on a flight from Tanzania in May.

Listen to the full interview below...


This article first appeared on 702 : Who would want to kidnap Chester Missing anyway?


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