RadioTimes.com<\/a> offers a first-look at The Puppet Master: Hunting The Ultimate Conman, introducing us to Robert Hendy-Freegard, who also goes by David Hendy, as well as the daughter and son of Sandra Clifton.<\/p>\nIn 2005, Hendy-Freegard was convicted of 10 counts of theft, eight counts of obtaining money by deception and two convictions for kidnap by fraud, and he was given two life sentences to run concurrently. However, his life sentences for kidnap were quashed by the Court of Appeal, and was released by 2009.<\/p>\n
The documentary explores how Hendy-Freegard pretended to be an MI5 agent and made his victims believe they were IRA assassination targets.<\/p>\n
Now, siblings Sophie and Jake Clifton have alleged that Hendy-Freegard is currently coercively controlling their mother Sandra, who he started dating and moved in with in 2012. Hendy-Freegard has strongly denied the claims.<\/p>\n
The Netflix doc sees Sophie and Jake Clifton sending a heartfelt message to their mother, who has cut all contact with them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what we\u2019ve been through, we still love you and we want you back in our lives,\u201d Jake says.<\/p>
In a new preview clip, Jake recalls a heated exchange in which he storms out of the family home, adding: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t until my head had started clearing that I realised all of it started when David came in.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy is this happening? Why would someone want to do this? Who is this guy? What does he want?\u201d<\/p>\n
Take a look at the clip below:<\/p>\n