FEW things can be as harrowing for any parent as the death of a child no matter their age, and the letter we received from Guje Börjesson and Maria Jansson is testament to that.
The body of Guje’s daughter Annie was found on Prestwick beach 10 years ago, more than 700 miles from her family home in Sweden.
Her family have never believed the assumption by the then Strathclyde Police that the 30-year-old drowned herself. Guje and Maria – a close friend of Annie – say there are too many inconsistencies, and even lawyer Aamer Anwar said it appeared to be a “very swift and easy conclusion”.
The assumption is also challenged in independent reports that have been produced over the past decade, yet still the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) have refused to look again at Annie Börjesson’s death. What have they to lose?
A plaque on the sea wall in Prestwick marks where Annie’s body was found and reads: “Her loved ones never found out how or why. A blot on Scotland’s reputation for fairness.”
The COPFS have it in their power to restore that reputation and should take urgent steps to do just that.
Thanks from Sweden as we seek to shed light on the mysterious death of Annie Borjesson
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