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True Crime Sweden

True Crimes from Sweden, told in English!

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"

1. Linda Chen

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"

2. Engla & Pernilla

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"

3. Kim Wall

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"

4. Emma, Max & Saga

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"

5. Therese Johansson Rojo “Tess” Part 1

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"

5. Therese Johansson Rojo “Tess” Part 2

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"

6. The fire in Gothenburg

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"

7. The Stockholm Syndrome

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"

8. Marina Johansson

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"

9. The Mass Murder in Falun

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"

17. Axe-Johan

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