Karina Holmer

Murdered
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A 20 year old Swedish au pair is found murdered inside a Boston, MA trash bin
Karina Holmer, a 20-year-old Swedish au pair, was brutally murdered in Boston on June 22, 1996, in a case that remains unsolved. After moving to Boston to work for a family in Dover, Karina spent her weekends exploring the city. On the night of June 21, 1996, she went out to Club Zanzibar, a nightclub in the Theater District, to celebrate the summer solstice. Witnesses reported seeing her leave the club in the early hours of June 22, but she never made it home.

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    Victim Details

    Karina Holmer

    April 6, 2023

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Boston

    MA

    1996-06-22

    1975-09-07

    20

    Karina Holmer

    Karina

    Holmer

    10/08/2024


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    04/19/2023
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