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Transposed Fairytale: The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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Rat Catcher Naps Hamelin Kids
By C. Aschenputtel and R. Gothel
June 30, 1284

Fraud rat exterminator P. Piper (39) had kidnapped all 130 children of Hamelin Monday morning, during the St. John and Paul day feast.
Witnesses described him as a middle-aged man dressed in green pied. His origins are unknown.
A few days prior to the kidnapping, P. Piper claimed to be a rat exterminator, hired by the mayor to end Hamelin’s rat problem with his magic pipe. According to the mayor’s representative, Piper had failed to exterminate one of the rats. Due to this, the citizenry refused to pay Piper for his work.
It is believed that this pushed Piper to commit the crime. He allegedly swore to have revenge on the town after being refused pay.
The children were reportedly lured to an unidentified cave that Monday using the same magic pipe used to lure rats. They are still not found to this day.
Parents were hysterical at the news that their children could not be found. All rescue efforts were fruitless.
Piper’s current whereabouts are unknown, and he was never seen again. His descriptions have proved unhelpful in the investigation.
Authorities are expected to find, catch, and arrest Piper on account of fraud and kidnapping before the end of the week.
This was a daily assignment for my Literature Class, we were given a fairytale to transpose into a crime news article. I know, the names sound a little forced, but they sort of allude to other Grimm Brothers' stories. 
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