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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 19 MIN

She Vanished… Then Appeared in a Canal | Ann Ballantine

from Crimes That Haunt Us · host Crimes That Haunt Us

In January 1987, the body of 20-year-old Ann Ballantine was pulled from the freezing Union Canal in Edinburgh. She had been raped, bound, strangled, wrapped in an old carpet, and stored for months before being dumped — yet her murder remains unsolved nearly 40 years later.In this deep dive we cover:• Ann’s life as a kind-hearted charity volunteer• The disturbing timeline and forensics of the crime• Her family’s belief they know the killer• True crime author Chris Clark’s theory linking the case to convicted killer John Taylor (The Beast of Bramley) — the man behind the murder of Leanne TiernanA tragic Scottish cold case filled with unanswered questions, body storage parallels, and conflicting suspect theories.Justice for Ann 💔 For the documentary version see here https://youtu.be/gVRPikuNvVM(00:00) The Haunting Case of Ann Ballantine(0:49) Who Was Ann Ballantine?(02:19) The Boyfriend Joe Burden(3:58) Ann’s Last Sighting(5:21) The Investigation Begins(7:01) Ann’s Body is Found(8:54) The Post Mortem(16:15) The John Taylor Link

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