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The Canadian Gothic

the Disappearance of Holly Ellsworth-Clark - part 5 - What We've Learned

The Canadian Gothic

Curiouscast

Society & Culture, True Crime, History, Documentary

0.00 Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

At the time of her disappearance, 27 year old Holly Clark was pursuing her dream to be a professional musician in Hamilton, Ontario. However suddenly, and with little warning, she seemed to find herself on the brink of crisis. On the morning of January 10th, 2020 Holly phoned her parents in Calgary to request help returning home. During the call Holly would share the frightening, yet vague, details of a traumatic experience that led her to spending the prior night running for her life from either a real or imagined threat. It was obvious she needed help but shortly before her father arrived, she walked out of her apartment and into the cold air and pouring rain. In this episode of Nighttime we will again be joined by her past employer, and leader of the search team, Elle to discuss what we’ve learned in the months since Holly’s remains were found. Links referenced in the episode: Holly Clark Search Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2477332942595668/  Holly Clark’s Bandcamp: https://hollyclark.bandcamp.com/ Holly Clark Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/toronto-on/holly-ellsworth-clark-9354993 Credits: Musical Theme: Noir Toyky - Monty Datta Provide feedback and comments on the episode: nighttimepodcast.com/contact Contact: Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nighttimepod Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/Nighttimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello listeners Jordan here. I just want to let you know that you can listen to nighttime early and add free on Amazon music

0:07.0

Include it with Prime You are tuned to the nighttime podcast focused on the fringe of Canada. As someone who spends the majority of their time researching

0:36.2

and discussing mysteries and unusual events, it's pretty rare that I get to follow a case from

0:41.8

start up to something resembling a conclusion.

0:46.6

Although there certainly isn't a definitive conclusion or obvious answer revealed in tonight's

0:51.8

episode, this is going to get us a lot closer than I normally do.

0:56.0

Listeners will recall a series of episodes I released covering the 2019 disappearance of a then 27 year old musician from Hamilton, Ontario named Holly Ellsworth Clark.

1:08.0

During that series we heard how Holly, who was facing some kind of mental distress, left the apartment she had been living in and

1:16.2

seemingly vanished, leaving only a trail made up of CCTV footage showing her walking in the rain both carrying and wearing garbage bags.

1:26.6

In the first episode of the series we heard from Holly's dad Dave Clark who told us

1:32.1

about Holly's life and the circumstances that led up to

1:35.1

her disappearance.

1:37.1

In the second episode, Holly's employer and leader of the search team, L McPhersonson shared the many twists and turns that formed the search for Holly.

1:47.8

And then in part three, my pal Tyler Hooper and I discussed the shocking similarities between Holly's disappearance and that of Emma Philipov.

1:57.0

And then, in the most recent episode, Park 4, which was recorded in September of 2020, we again met with Holly's dad Dave, who shared the update no one wanted to hear.

2:08.0

Holly Clark had been found deceased in a body of water not far from where she was last seen.

2:14.0

And tonight we're going to continue the narrative from there. At the time we last

2:20.5

spoke about Holly we knew how and where she ended up, but we knew little more than that.

2:27.0

But a lot has happened in the last eight months since Holly's remains were found.

2:31.0

And that's what we're both to discuss. Tonight, in this episode of

2:35.5

nighttime, we're again going to be joined by L. McPherson, the woman who led the

2:40.2

Holly Clark search team. And she's going to tell us all about what they've been able to

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