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Nighttime podcast recap: The story of Holly Bartlett

Officials search under Halifax's McKay Bridge following Holly Bartlett's fall on March 27, 2010. File/Global News

In this episode of the Nighttime podcast, host Jordan Bonaparte is joined by Maggie Rahr (host of What Happened to Holly Bartlett) for a discussion about the case of Holly Bartlett, who was found unconscious under the MacKay Bridge in Halifax, N.S., in March 2010.

In life, Bartlett was a conqueror.

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Born with a condition that would lead to complete vision loss, she refused to allow her blindness to prevent her from living life to the fullest.

Bartlett had an active social life, a career, an education and a network of friends and family that looked to her as an inspiration.

But all the good things that were happening in Bartlett’s life came to a screeching halt on a cold night in March 2010.

After spending a night out with friends to celebrate her upcoming graduation, Bartlett was found unconscious under the MacKay Bridge on March 27, 2010 and died in hospital the next day.

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The Halifax police investigation at the time concluded the 31-year-old woman had become disoriented after leaving a taxi in the early morning hours and fell 10 metres off a concrete abutment.

However, Bartlett’s friends, family and supporters have been very vocal about their dissatisfaction with the police investigation into her death.

Links:

Nightcap post-show episode (Patreon exclusive): patreon.com/nighttimepodcast

Maggie Rahr: https://twitter.com/MaggieRahr

What Happened to Holly Bartlett podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/what-happened-to-holly-bartlett/id1454522014  

What Happened to Holly Bartlett documentary: :https://www.ami.ca/category/2910/season

Credits:

Musical theme — Swans by Vox Somniahttps://voxsomniamusic.bandcamp.com/

Ambient theme — Spooky Ambience by Paragon Cause: https://paragoncause.bandcamp.com/

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