Unsolved Mysteries: The Death and Intrigue of Annie Börjesson

Allegedly a Suicide, Was Annie Really the Victim of a Stalker or Even State Operatives?

It was a typically cold Scottish December morning when a man walking his dog along Prestwick Beach made a terrible discovery. Laying on the beach was the body of a woman. Covered in sand and seaweed, she had seemingly been washed up on the tide. Identified as 30-year-old Swedish national Annie Börjesson, the case appeared to be a tragic tale of suicide, a woman’s life ended in her prime at her own hand. However, all was not quite as it appeared.

Arriving in Scotland from her native Sweden in 2004, Annie Börjesson had lived in Edinburgh for over a year, enjoying life in the historic and cultural city. She was half-Hungarian, 5 foot 8 and athletic, with the expected Swedish blonde hair and blue eyes. A gifted linguist and talented musician, Annie spoke five languages fluently, including English, alongside being active in a band that had played all over Europe. Even though she liked Scotland and was a model citizen, she found it challenging to retain residency in the country and returned to Sweden in August of 2005. Desperate to return, she made the trip back to Scotland in late October.