Cold-case investigation leads to surprise suspect in Anne Frank's betrayal

The findings of the new research will be published in a book by Canadian author Rosemary Sullivan, 'The Betrayal Of Anne Frank', which will be released on Jan 18. Photo: AFP

A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the death of the famous diarist, who was discovered in her canal side hideout and died in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945.

A relatively unknown figure, Jewish notary Arnold van den Bergh, has been named by a team that included retired US FBI agent Vincent Pankoke and around 20 historians, criminologists and data specialists.