Case 202
Moira Anderson
*** Content Warning: child sexual assault, child victims ***
On Saturday, February 23 1957, 11-year-old Moira Anderson set out in a blizzard to run a quick errand. When she failed to return home, locals in her hometown of Coatbridge, Scotland began searching the area for any sign of her. But Moira was never found and with few leads, the investigation into her disappearance quickly faltered.
Decades later, a woman named Sandra Brown came forward with a startling accusation. She suspected her father – a retired bus driver named Alexander Gartshore – knew exactly what had happened to Moira…
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
BOOKS
Where There is Evil – Sandra Brown
WEBSITES
ARTICLES
Moira Anderson murder suspect ‘also abused sister’ – BBC
Woman who heard scream holds key to 61-year Moira Anderson mystery – The Scotsman
New search for remains of schoolgirl Moira Anderson to begin – 60 years after she disappeared – The Scottish Sun
Sister begs clippie to end 60-year silence and help find murdered schoolgirl’s remains – Daily Record
Moira Anderson murder: child rapist Alexander Gartshore DID kill the schoolgirl, say prosecutors – Daily Record
Who is Moira Anderson? – The Scottish Sun
52 years on, family of missing Moira Anderson believe they know where she’s buried – Daily Record
Could this be the clue that ends 60-year mystery of Moira’s death – The Scottish Mail
I was attacked by Gartshore too, says sister of tragic Moira – Scottish Daily Mail
Rapist Gartshore ‘killed Moira Anderson’ – The Scotsman
Church elder jailed for abusing children – The Herald
Sunday Mail recovers hidden dossier about child sex abuse ring – Sunday Mail