Kyllikki Saari
Finnish murder victim (1935–1953)
Auli Kyllikki Saari (6 December 1935 – 1953) was a 17-year-old Finnish girl whose murder in 1953 became one of the most infamous cases of homicide in Finland's history. Her murder in Isojoki remains unsolved.
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Kyllikki Saari was last seen alive on late evening 17 May 1953. She was cycling to her home from a prayer meeting, held in Kortteenkylä, Isojoki. It is believed she was attacked by an unidentified person. The authorities speculated that the murderer may have had a sexual motive, but no evidence has been produced to support this theory. Although the crime received notable media attention, the murderer has never been identified. Saari's remains were found on 11 October 1953. She was buried in a bog. Her bicycle was discovered in a marshy area earlier that year.
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