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Prosecutor: Dead in car fire believed to be Britons

In the middle of July, two people were found dead in a burned-out car in Malmö. According to prosecutor Magnus Pettersson, the circumstances indicate that it concerns two British citizens. It speaks strongly for it being so, he says.

» Updated: 14 August 2024, 15:15

» Published: 29 July 2024

Prosecutor: Dead in car fire believed to be Britons
Photo: Oscar Olsson/TT

In mid-July, two people were found dead in a burned-out car in Malmö. According to prosecutor Magnus Pettersson, the circumstances suggest that it concerns two British citizens.

It strongly indicates that it is so, he says.

Shortly after the car fire, the British Foreign Office reported that two British citizens had been reported missing in Sweden. British police had previously told TT that it concerns two men, and that they had been in contact with Swedish police and Interpol.

In an early stage of the investigation, Swedish police announced that they had a theory about who the individuals were.

The car that was found burning in Malmö was rented in Denmark by a person from the UK, together with another person from the UK, says Magnus Pettersson.

Identification not complete

Two victim representatives have been appointed in the case, even though the final identification of the individuals found in the burned-out car has not been completed.

They made the assessment that it was likely these two individuals and then appointed a victim representative. They also made the assessment that there was a need among the families of the missing, says Magnus Pettersson and continues:

But we have not yet been able to confirm the identities through forensic means.

Representing British families

Lawyer Fredric Wikman tells TT that he is a victim representative for seven British citizens. The other victim representative, Niklas Mårtensson, also says that he represents three British citizens.

That's correct. In a way, it's like with all other crimes. You can initially be appointed a victim representative, then it may turn out that you weren't affected by the crime. The only thing that's different here is that they haven't been able to confirm the identities.

According to prosecutor Magnus Pettersson, there is still no one detained in the case.

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