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FINNISH MURDERS: The Death of Kyllikki Saari (PART 2)

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  On October 11, 1953, the body of Kyllikki Saari was discovered in a peat bog close to her home. She was missing for over 4 months and her family was desperate for answers. The young teenager went disappeared on Sunday, 17 May 1953, when she was biking home from a church youth event. It would be the last time anyone would see her.  In  Part 1 , we left at the point where Kyllikki's body was found. Unfortunately, her father and older brother, Kalevi, were part of the search party that discovered her remains. They were the also the ones that identified it.  Her body was found buried 193 metres from the road she was cycling on. Police suspected that her death was caused by blunt force trauma to her head as her cheekbones and her nose was broken. Sexual assault was also suspected because she was partially naked. Her face and torso were covered by her own coat, which suggested that the murderer could have been remorseful or ashamed of what he had done. There was a huge g...

FINNISH MURDERS: The Death of Kyllikki Saari (PART 1)

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When a small town girl disappears without a trace, it sends shockwaves throughout the community.  Kyllikki Saari was a young, pious woman that was well-loved by her parish and town. No one expected that she would go missing, and it would take police a very long time to find answers.  Her body was found close to her home, with signs of suffering a horrific murder.  What happened to Kyllikki Saari? Who killed her? These questions haunt many people to this very day.  We will delve deeply into this mystery and attempt to find some answers as to what events transpired in this tragic case. As this is a complex case, and we want to do the best job at covering all the facts, we will have two parts!   WHO WAS KYLLIKKI SAARI? Auli Kyllikki Saari  was born on 6th December 1935 in  the  Isojoki  area , in south Pohjanmaa, Finland. She had  five other siblings and was  the second youngest of the family. The two older brothers were Esko...

UNSOLVED: The Case of Beth Barnard

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  Today's case is the sad murder of Australian woman, Beth Barnard. A tragic death that occurred on picturesque Phillip Island, just off the coast of Melbourne, in the state of Victoria. Vivienne Cameron was suspected to be responsible for the murder. However, police never had the chance to question her as she mysteriously disappeared on the same night that Beth died. What happened? Why can't police answer the burning questions of why one woman was brutally murdered and her suspected killer vanished without a trace? Let's find out! Beth Barnard A HORRIFIC MURDER On the night of 22 September 1986, the body of young farm hand, Beth Barnard, was found viciously stabbed and mutilated with the letter ''A'' carved in her abdomen. Her throat was cut, she had a broken tooth and her faced was slashed.  When police found her, the body was covered with a quilt. This led police to suspect that the murder was committed by either a woman or someone that cared for Beth ver...

A Death in Oslo: The Curious Death of "Jennifer Fairgate"

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  As seen on Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries, this open-ended case will lea ve you baffled and go down a hole so deep, the bottom can't be seen. This is the story of a lonely death shrouded in mystery. Who was the elegantly clothed ''Jennifer Fairgate'' and why did she die? Mostly, we would like to find out her real name and the reason for her fatal visit to Oslo in 1995. CASE On May 22, 1995 a lady called to the Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel and requested to book a room for two nights. A few days later, on May 31, she called again to inform that her plans had changed and she will be arriving that night, and accompanying her would be one Lois Fairgate, who she requested be added to the booking. The hotel made all the changes, however this time the conversation was in fluent German, with a Eastern German accent.  As May 31 rolled around, an elegantly dressed woman appeared at the Plaza Hotel reception, around 10.40pm, rolling behind her a compact roller suitcase. She was...