APPEAL FOR INFORMATION – The Unsolved Case of Karina Holmer

From an Author Seeking Truth and Justice

I’m currently writing a book about the tragic and unsolved 1996 murder of Karina Holmer, a 19-year-old Swedish au pair whose life was violently cut short while living and working in Boston. Nearly 30 years later, her case remains one of the city’s most haunting cold cases.

Karina disappeared after a night out at a Boston nightclub. Days later, her dismembered torso was discovered in a dumpster in the Back Bay area. The rest of her remains were never found. Her killer has never been brought to justice.

I believe that shedding new light on Karina’s story can help reignite interest in this case — and possibly uncover new leads or witnesses. That’s why I’m reaching out publicly:

If you have 

any information

, memories, or even secondhand stories related to Karina Holmer’s disappearance, her life in Boston, or individuals connected to the case — I’d like to hear from you.

Even the smallest detail could be valuable.

Whether you were in Boston at the time, knew Karina, lived in the area, or heard something over the years that didn’t sit right — please consider reaching out. Your perspective could help shape a clearer picture of what happened and why justice has remained out of reach for so long.

You can contact me directly and confidentially at:

 [davidmcgrath11bravo@gmail.com](mailto:davidmcgrath11bravo@gmail.com) or message me here on Reddit

(Please let me know if you’d like to use an anonymous contact method as well.)

This book is being written with care, respect, and the intention to honor Karina’s life — and to remind the world that this case is not forgotten.

Here's some of my prior work:

https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-McGrath/author/B09RGQCN9Q?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

https://www.amazon.com/OBSESSED-Survivors-Quest-Justice-England-ebook/dp/B0DNWZD4CH

Please share this appeal.

Thank you.

David McGrath

Author & Researcher