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Casefile True Crime

Case 202: Moira Anderson

Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.742.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

On Saturday, February 23 1957, 11-year-old Moira Anderson set out in a blizzard to run a quick errand. When she failed to return home, locals in her hometown of Coatbridge, Scotland began searching the area for any sign of her...

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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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0:58.8

Today's episode involves crimes against children and won't be suitable for all listeners.

1:05.8

13-year-old Scottish girl Janet Anderson hurried along the footpath. She had gone home

1:15.1

over her lunch break, which was due to end shortly. As she needed her school, Janet passed

1:21.9

a small black car parked to the side of the road. Its bonnet was up and its all-man in

1:28.3

overalls was peering down at the car's engine.

1:33.0

Noticing Janet, he called out to her and asked if she could help him by holding the bonnet

1:37.5

up for a minute while he looked under the vehicle for signs of a fault. Janet had been

1:43.5

brought up to respect her elders and the man looked pleasant enough, so she agreed.

1:50.4

The car's bonnet was heavy. Janet had to use both hands to keep it raised while the

1:56.6

man crawled under the car. Before long, Janet was startled by something. The man had

2:04.5

reached out from below and was grooping her beneath her skirt.

2:09.9

Janet screamed, let go of the bonnet and fled. After running a short distance, Janet realised

2:18.4

that she should take down the licence plate of her attack his vehicle, so he could be identified

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