Crimes That Haunt Us

In the shadows of Ireland’s infamous Vanishing Triangle lies one of the most heartbreaking and overlooked cases: the disappearance of 22-year-old Imelda Keenan.On (or around) January 3rd 1994, Imelda vanished from her Waterford city bedsit. She left behind her glasses, handbag, purse, ID, cigarettes, unopened Christmas presents… and her beloved diary. Her fiancé Mark Wall’s account has been fiercely disputed by her family for over three decades.This episode of Crimes That Haunt Us dives deep into Imelda’s life, the contradictions in the official timeline, the family’s desperate searches, the ignored red flags, the chilling pre-disappearance injuries, and the shocking 2024 Sunday World interview where Mark Wall erupts in a profanity-laced tirade calling the family “a bunch of fking cts” and branding their campaign a “conspiracy theory.”Now, in 2026, on the 32nd anniversary, Gardaí have issued a fresh appeal with a new age-progression image of Imelda at 54. The silence, they say, “remains unbroken.”Will this be the year the truth finally emerges? (00:00) The Haunting Case of Imelda Keenan(0:59) Who Was Imelda Keenan?(03:13) Imelda Moves to Waterford(4:06) Boyfriend Mark Wall(5:56) Imelda’s Last Christmas(7:12) Where is Imelda?(8:03) The Disappearance(8:58) Damien is Last Seen(10:25 Investigation Begins(11:46) Nothing Makes Sense(15:00) The Case is Investigated as Self Harm(18:15) Gardaí Suspect Foul Play(22:33) Bombshell Claim Emerges(22:25) Mark Wall Explodes in Rage Rant

In November 1996, 16-year-old Damien Nettles vanished from Cowes, Isle of Wight, after a night out with friends. Last seen on CCTV at Yorkies Chippy acting incoherent—struggling to order chips, words failing, looking drugged. His behavior deteriorated fast: trying car doors, mumbling "They are watching us." He was never seen again.Rumors swirled of a brutal end at the hands of local drug dealers over cannabis debt—but nobody talks. Police blunders: misclassified as adult, lost vital tapes, refused searches, destroyed logs. Eight arrests in 2011—no charges. BBC doc unearthed chilling claims. 30 years later (2026), his mother Valerie (73) fears dying without answers.What really happened that stormy night? Dive into this haunting unsolved UK case. (00:00) The Haunting Case of Damien Nettles(0:53) Who Was Damien Nettles?(04:10) The Day of the Vanishing(5:03) Damien & Friend Leave Party(6:30) Damien is Alone(7:04) Yorkies Chippy CCTV(8:07) Behaviour Deteriorates (8:58) Damien is Last Seen(9:52) Investigation Begins(12:30) Rumours of Murder Circulate(14:12) Nicky McNamara(16:24) Crucial Witness Emerges(19:10) Bombshell Claim Emerges(21:02) 5 People are Arrested for Murder(22:43) The BBC Investigation