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In December 2005, the body of 30-year-old Annie Börjesson was discovered on Prestwick Beach in Ayrshire, Scotland. While police quickly ruled her death a tragic drowning, unsettling clues and unanswered questions began to emerge.
Annie, a bright and independent Swedish woman, had no apparent reason to end her life. Yet, inconsistencies in the investigation, strange surveillance footage, and troubling theories surrounding her final days suggest something far more sinister may have occurred.
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The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. I list the sources used in each episode on my website. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support.
References:
24-0830 Investigation - death of Annie Borjesson. (2024, May 30). Police Scotland. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://www.scotland.police.uk/access-to-information/freedom-of-information/disclosure-log/disclosure-log-2024/april/24-0830-investigation-death-of-annie-borjesson/
Annie Borjesson: Mystery death files classified as secret, says Sweden. (2020, March 5). Bay Trust Radio. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://www.baytrustradio.org.uk/annie-borjesson-mystery-death-files-classified-as-secret-says-sweden/
Ascertained Flights. (n.d.). In Statewatch. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://www.statewatch.org/media/documents/cia/documents/ascertain-flights.pdf
Benson, R. (2024, July 25). Family of woman whose body washed up on Scottish beach 18 years ago still left with unanswered questions. Tyla. https://www.tyla.com/news/annie-borjesson-body-beach-true-crime-bbc-documentary-188684-20240725
Fresh appeal for body on beach victim. (2014, December 10). Ayr Advertiser. https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/13763287.fresh-appeal-body-beach-victim/
Gibson, D. (2022, July 19). BBC bid to solve mystery of Annie’s death. Ayr Advertiser. https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/20290014.bbc-bid-solve-mystery-annies-death/
Ingle, R. (2024, April 26). BBC viewers say ‘questions remain’ over ‘insane’ true crime documentary. Tyla. https://www.tyla.com/entertainment/tv-and-film/bbc-body-on-the-beach-true-crime-doc-reviews-849684-20240426
Lee, S. (2023, July 5). What happened to Annie Börjesson? BBC Three. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://www.bbc.com/bbcthree/article/a96984f3-a02f-442f-8347-bb52f55518d5
Micu, P. (2016, May 27). “Hjälp oss hitta Annies mördare.” Expressen. https://www.expressen.se/gt/hjalp-oss-hitta-annies-mordare/
“My best friend was murdered!” (2014, June 19). Ayr Advertiser. https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/13607837.my-best-friend-murdered-/
Roy, K. (2013). A body on the beach: The mysterious life and death of Annie Borjesson. In Electric Scotland. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://electricscotland.com/lifestyle/SR25-Issue2-PDF-17Dec2020.pdf
The Mail. (2014, February 2). Did the CIA kill my daughter in bungled hit on journalist over torture flights story? PressReader. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scottish-mail-on-sunday/20140202/282110634487954
Weldon, V. (2014, May 29). Anger as police fail to reopen case of body found on beach. The Herald. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13162734.anger-police-fail-reopen-case-body-found-beach/
