Not everyone knows that the red wedding in the George RR Martin’s Game of Thrones is actually inspired by a real event – Stockholms blodbad which translates to Stockholm bloodbath. The Stockholm Bloodbath was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between the 7th and 9th of November, 1520. It all … Continue reading "Bonus episode from Patreon: The real red wedding"
When Johan Nilsson was 19 years old he stabbed his father to death with an axe. He was sentenced to psychiatric care and while hospitalized he was allowed a weekend-leave after about two years. But letting him leave the hospital turned out to be a fatal mistake. This is the story of Axe-Johan – described … Continue reading "17. Axe-Johan"
On the 10th of January 2004 a woman is shot to death in her bed and a man in a neighboring house is also shot and badly wounded in the small village of Knutby, east of Uppsala in Sweden. What seemed to be a tragic case of jealousy gone bad, quickly turned into a murder. … Continue reading "16. The Killer Pastor in Knutby"
8-year-old Yara comes to Sweden as a refugee without her parents, she is placed in the care of her uncle and his wife who had just recently fled to Sweden themselves. But what was supposed to be a safe place for Yara to grow up in, turns out to be the exact opposite. The uncles … Continue reading "15. Yara"
On Tuesday May 11th, 2010, a man comes home from work. He enters the house he shares with his wife and her three children. He sees blood outside the entrance door, and when goes inside the house, it’s completely silent. Downstairs he finds a dead man, he immediately calls 112 and while he is on … Continue reading "14. The triple homicide"
Isabel Eriksson wakes up confused and doesn’t know where she is. Next to the bed she is lying on – sits a man. He is starring at her, and when she asks him where she is, he tells her that she is in a soundproof Bunker and that he is planning to keep her there … Continue reading "13. Isabel Eriksson and the bunker doctor part 2"
Isabel Eriksson wakes up confused and doesn’t know where she is. Next to the bed she is lying on – sits a man. He is starring at her, and when she asks him where she is, he tells her that she is in a soundproof Bunker and that he is planning to keep her there … Continue reading "13. Isabel Eriksson and the bunker doctor part 1"
In the early morning hours of December 4th, 1994, three men walks up to the entrance of a nightclub on Stureplan in the central parts of Stockholm and start shooting. Minutes later four young people are dead, over 20 people are injured and many more are mentally scared for life. The reason for this? The … Continue reading "12. The shooting at Stureplan"
19-year-old Tova Moberg was reported missing on Sunday May 14, 2017, by her mother. Two days later, her severely beaten body is found strapped to a wheelbarrow and dumped in a lake close to her ex-boyfriend’s house. Nobody knew the extent of abuse that Tova had been the victim of for years, she was scared … Continue reading "11. Tova Moberg part 2"
19-year-old Tova Moberg was reported missing on Sunday May 14, 2017, by her mother. Two days later, her severely beaten body is found strapped to a wheelbarrow and dumped in a lake close to her ex-boyfriend’s house. Nobody knew the extent of abuse that Tova had been the victim of for years, she was scared … Continue reading "11. Tova Moberg part 1"
10-year-old Helen Nilsson disappeared on March 20th, 1989 and was found dead six days later. She had been kept alive for several days. About five months later, on August 4th, 1989, the body of 26-year-old Jannica Ekblad is found. These two murders are not connected by the police due to the age difference of the … Continue reading "10. Helén and Jannica"
On June 11, 1994 at 02:40 am a man named Mattias Flink walks out of a military facility dressed in combat gear, carrying an AK5, automatic rifle. A short while later, 7 people are dead. There were several warning signs that something was wrong with him in the weeks leading up to this, but could … Continue reading "9. The Mass Murder in Falun"
Marina Johansson went missing the night between July 27th and July 28th, 2010, and there were a lot of speculation on what might have happened to her. Her boyfriend is suspected of murdering her, but there is no body. And when he is put on trial in August of 2010 he is found not guilty … Continue reading "8. Marina Johansson"
On Thursday August 23rd, 1973 a man armed with a machinegun walks in to a bank in Stockholm, fires a round and takes four people hostage. The man demands that his friend Clark Olofsson is released from prison. Six days later the police are able to free the hostages and arrest the man. But during … Continue reading "7. The Stockholm Syndrome"
On the night between October 29th and October 30th, 1998, the unthinkable happened. A fire started in the premises belonging to the Macedonian association, were a Disco for teenagers was taking place. 63 kids between the ages 12 and 20, lost their lives that day, and over 200 kids were physically injured. It turns out … Continue reading "6. The fire in Gothenburg"
15-year-old Therese Johansson Rojo also called Tess is found dead in a wooded area close to where a party had taken place. The perpetrator turns out to be a 16-year-old boy, but he is not the only one who gets convicted for this murder. His 16-year-old girlfriend was also involved, and she is convicted for … Continue reading "5. Therese Johansson Rojo “Tess” Part 2"
15-year-old Therese Johansson Rojo also called Tess is found dead in a wooded area close to where a party had taken place. The perpetrator turns out to be a 16-year-old boy, but he is not the only one who gets convicted for this murder. His 16-year-old girlfriend was also involved, and she is convicted for … Continue reading "5. Therese Johansson Rojo “Tess” Part 1"
On Monday March 17th, 2008, Emma is home alone with her two kids, Saga who is 1,5 and Max who is 3. There is a knock on the door, but the person knocking has evil intentions. Ten days later Emma wakes up in the hospital, and her life is forever changed. E-mail truecrimesweden@gmail.com Homepage: http://truecrimesweden.com/ … Continue reading "4. Emma, Max & Saga"
On August 10th 2017 at about 7 pm independent journalist Kim Wall aged 30, went out on a submarine called UC3 Nautilus, with the Danish inventor Peter Madsen aged 46. She was supposed to write a portrait of him, and this was the first interview. But Kim Wall never returned from that trip. E-mail truecrimesweden@gmail.com … Continue reading "3. Kim Wall"
This is the case of Engla Höglund and Pernilla Hellgren. Pernilla was a 31 year old woman who was found murdered in Falun on June 4 2000, she had been beaten and strangled, and is found naked. The case remained unsolved for eight years. And it could have been solved earlier, because it’s later revealed … Continue reading "2. Engla & Pernilla"
32-year-old Linda Chen disappeared from her home on a Saturday august 1st 2009, only one week before her planned wedding. As most of you know, the police first look into the husband or boyfriend in a missing person case, that happened in this case as well. But we are going to have some detours, involving … Continue reading "1. Linda Chen"
