Lavena Ball: Lost at Sea?
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- In February 1936, a mysterious small Austin car was discovered wedged against a barrier at Corbawn Lane in Shankill during a lashing rain.
- The abandoned vehicle contained unsettling clues, including blood, a soaked towel, an open door and sunroof, and an envelope addressed to Lavena Ball.
- When Gardaí traced the vehicle back to Lavena's home in Booterstown, they launched an investigation to piece together her final known movements.
- This baffling disappearance evolved into one of the most extraordinary and talked-about Irish criminal cases of its era.
In February 1936, a small Austin car was found wedged against a barrier at Corbawn Lane in Shankill. Its door and sunroof were open to the lashing rain, and inside there was blood, a soaked towel and an envelope addressed to Lavena Ball.
But Lavena was nowhere to be found.
When Gardaí traced the car back to her home in Booterstown, they began trying to piece together her final day and the events that had taken place inside the house. It would become one of the most extraordinary Irish criminal cases of its time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lavena Ball?
Lavena Ball is the central figure of a bizarre 1936 Irish disappearance case where her car was found abandoned under suspicious circumstances.
What was found inside Lavena Ball's abandoned car?
Inside the small Austin car, investigators discovered blood, a soaked towel, an envelope addressed to Lavena, and found the door and sunroof open to the rain.
Where was Lavena Ball's car found?
The car was found wedged against a barrier at Corbawn Lane in Shankill in February 1936.