sabine dardenne (born october 28, 1983) is a belgian woman who was kidnapped at the age of twelve by the child molester and serial killer marc dutroux. dardenne was one of dutroux's last two victims. she and fellow captive laetitia delhez survived, though the bodies of four other kidnap victims and dutroux's accomplice were found on the property. == kidnapped == dardenne was kidnapped by dutroux on may 28, 1996, while riding her bicycle to school."belgian kidnap victim tells story" bbc news online. (february 24, 2003) retrieved december 5, 2010 although just twelve years old, dardenne was feisty, pelting dutroux with questions and demands. he convinced dardenne that he was her only ally and that her parents had failed to produce the ransom that would save her from fictitious men who wanted to kill her.louise france, book review "don't waste pity on me." the observer (may 15, 2005) retrieved december 5, 2010 during her imprisonment in the basement of dutroux's house, dutroux allowed dardenne to write emotional letters to her friends and family, which he never sent despite promises that he would do so. when, after many weeks, she said she wanted a girlfriend, he kidnapped 14-year old laetitia delhez, saying "look what i've done for you."barbara supp, "surviving marc dutroux", part 2 translated by christopher sultan. der spiegel. (november 11, 2004) retrieved december 5, 2010 the abduction of delhez was dutroux's undoing, since local witnesses in delhez's hometown had spotted his car and at least one had written down his registration number, which police investigators traced to dutroux. dardenne and delhez were rescued on august 15, 1996, by the belgian police,jon henley, "don't pity me" the guardian. (april 18, 2005) retrieved december 5, 2010 two days after dutroux had been arrested.ian black, "eight years on, dutroux appears in court - but will the truth be heard?" bbc news online. (february 28, 2004) retrieved december 6, 2010book review (june 2005) retrieved december 5, 2010 dutroux admitted to having abducted and raped them both. dardenne's ordeal in the basement of dutroux's house lasted 80 days; delhez spent 6 days in the basement. earlier victims included eight-year-olds melissa russo and julie lejeune, both of whom died of starvation while dutroux was in prison for car theft, and seventeen-year-old an marchal and nineteen-year-old eefje lambrecks, both of whom were buried alive.alexandra fouchÃ©, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/3772951.stm "belgium's trial o
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