Kirsa Jensen

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Case #023 - Kirsa Jensen

Released: 19 Sep 2021 Duration: 00:23:12

On September 1, 1983 Kirsa Jensen saddled up her horse for a ride along Awatoto beach, near her home in Napier and was never seen again.

Kirsa Jensen's body has never been found and no one has ever been charged with her murder.

The 14-year-old disappeared on September 1, 1983.

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Case Details

Crime: Disappearance (Missing teenager (presumed murdered))
Location: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Date: 1983-01-01
Victim(s): Kirsa Jensen
Perpetrator(s): Unknown (prime suspect died before charges could be laid)
Motive: Unknown
Verdict: No conviction. Prime suspect identified but died before charges. Case remains unsolved.
Evidence: Horse found but no body recovered, extensive searches, suspect identified through investigation but died
Episodes: 1
Podcasts: 1

On 1 January 1983, 14-year-old Kirsa Jensen vanished while horse-riding near Napier, Hawke's Bay. Her horse was found but Kirsa was never seen again. Police identified a prime suspect, but he died before charges could be laid. Her body has never been found and the case remains officially unsolved.

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Case #023 - Kirsa Jensen