155. The Killing of Birna Bjánsdóttir | Iceland

On Friday the 13th of January 2017, 20-year-old Birna Brjánsdóttir went out to a nightclub in downtown Reykjavik. She left in the early morning hours of the Saturday, but never made it home. 8 days later, her body washed up on a beach. CCTV footage showed Birna’s last moments, as she disappeared in the car of an unknown person.

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CCTV Footage of Birna Brjánsdóttir

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Articles

Iceland Magazine – Timeline with links

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Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe

Narrated by Noel Vinson

Audio editing: Blackwell Post

Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler

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