She was killed after sending one last Snapchat 📱 #HashtagHomicide | Forensic Files

Ellen was [music] known by everyone as being very bubbly, very smiley, an ideal teenager.
Ellen, like most teenagers, very [music] active on her phone, on social media. She had taken an afternoon away from her
college and had gone to a local beauty spot. She used Snapchat to send a message to her friends. That was the
last message that she sent. Ellen had never been missing before, so when she didn't return home it was very
concerning. Utilization of social media was really, really key to gain an information
[music] about what had happened to her. And that local area is such a close-knit
community. It's not [music] unusual that someone would have heard of Ellen even if they weren't friends with her. All of
our digital interactions, social media posts for example, we leave behind breadcrumbs, digital breadcrumbs.
[music] That information can be very useful for investigators. People will know Ellen. She goes to the
local college, she's got lots of [music] friends, her family are known in the area. And so even just that was sending
[music] ripples through this small community. They spotted something which looked
suspicious. What looked like a human running away from the scene. Was that person Ellen? Was she injured? Was she
lost?

Ellen went to a local beauty spot and never came home, leaving behind one final message that helped investigators trace her last moments.

Brief Summary

Ellen, a bubbly teenager, goes missing after sending a Snapchat, prompting community and social media involvement in her search.

Key points

Ellen's Last Message. Ellen sent a Snapchat message before disappearing, marking a chilling moment.
Community Impact. Ellen's disappearance sends ripples through her close-knit community.
Suspicious Sighting. Witnesses report seeing someone running away, raising urgent questions about Ellen's fate.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

That was the last message that she sent.

Ellen's final communication before going missing.

0:16WatchApr 27, 2026

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