S03E06: THE ABDUCTION OF ELNAZ HAJTAMIRI

On January 12, 2022, 37-year-old Elnaz Hajtamiri was abducted from her home after three men dressed as police officers showed up at her doorstep declaring they had a warrant for her arrest. Dragging her from the home and into a getaway car, she was never seen again.

Immediately, the police launched an investigation to find Elnaz and bring her home, but so far the case remains unsolved.  Since January, news reports have revealed that Elnaz was the victim of another violent attack just a month prior and evidence suggests she was being stalked in the weeks leading up to her abduction. There's much more to this case than initially meets the eye and this week we discuss these events to help bring awareness to this case and help #BringElnazHome.
 
Police, family and friends are encouraging anybody with information about this case to call the tip line at 1-833-728-3415, or if you would like to remain anonymous, you can call CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477.

Follow the official accounts run by Elnaz's family and friends at the following links:
Instagram: @bringelnazhome
Twitter: @bringelnazhome
Facebook: Bring Elnaz Home

Surveillance Images from December attack:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/2-suspects-wanted-in-connection-with-assault-on-woman-abducted-from-wasaga-beach-1.6348481

Surveillance footage from January 12 abduction:
https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/wasaga-beach-ont-abduction-suspects-posed-as-police-officers-struggled-with-victim-1.5744400

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Lawyer questions if police took safety seriously (CBC News):
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lawyer-questions-police-took-safety-seriously-woman-abducted-1.6368706

Toronto Sun Article:
https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/hunter-who-is-mystery-woman-in-wasaga-beach-kidnapping

Family pleads for Elnaz's safe return:
https://globalnews.ca/video/8614314/family-plead-for-safe-return-of-woman-abducted-from-wasaga-beach-home

Ex-Boyfriend charged with criminal harassment:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/elnaz-hajtamiri-former-boyfriend-arrest-1.6345715

"It's A Crime" YouTube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvJaAMSpjU0&t

Elnaz Hajtamiri on Brainscratch Searchlight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vrLCbrBHGo&t

April 12 Update (The Toronto Star):

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