Case 222: Karina Holmer

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.7 • 41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In 1996, Karina Holmer left her small Swedish village of Skillingaryd to travel to Boston, Massachusetts. The 19-year-old had plans to work as an au pair with an American family who lived in an affluent neighbourhood called Dover. Karina settled in well with her host family: married couple Frank Rapp and Susan Nichter and their two young children. But just three months after arriving in Dover, Karina suddenly disappeared after a night out with friends...

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

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1:03.2	Karina Holma scratched the final panel on the lottery ticket and was surprised to discover that she'd won 10,000 Swedish Corona.
1:12.2	The wind couldn't have come at a better time.
1:15.0	It was only one week until 19-year-old Karina was set to leave her small Swedish village in Schillingarude to travel to the USA.
1:24.6	Her unexpected but welcome windfall, which in 1996 was the equivalent of roughly $1500 US,
1:32.6	granted Karina extra spending money for her overseas adventure.
1:38.0	Karina wasn't going to the United States just for a holiday.
1:42.0	She had signed up to be an or pair with a company in Sweden that matched young women with American families looking for nannies.
1:50.0	Karina would provide childcare and light housekeeping duties to her host family and in return they would give her bored and a small allowance.
2:00.0	One of Karina's three sisters previously worked as an or pair and had encouraged her to do the same as a way to experience living overseas.
2:10.0	The arrangement would also help Karina save money, which she could put towards pursuing her ultimate career goal of becoming a restaurant manager.
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