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Holly Bartlett

An non-accidental "accident".

Victim(s)

Holly Bartlett (31F)

Perpetrator(s)

N/A

Case Status

Cold Case

Case Years

March 27, 2010

Location(s)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Holly Bartlett, a 31-year-old university graduate who was visually impaired, was found unconscious under the MacKay Bridge in Halifax after a night out with coworkers. She died in hospital shortly after. Police concluded that she had accidentally fallen while trying to make her way home, but her family and independent investigators uncovered contradictions in the evidence, including unexplained injuries, a missing taxi route, and signs suggesting she may have been moved or assaulted. The case gained new attention through podcasts and documentaries that questioned the official narrative. Holly’s death remains one of Halifax’s most debated and heartbreaking mysteries, leaving lingering questions about what truly happened the night she disappeared.

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