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Key leads in the hunt for Olof Palme's murderer

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Key leads in the hunt for Olof Palme's murderer

Sat 28 Feb 2026 07:06 CET

The reports have been almost endless - but the evidence has never been enough. Forty years have passed since Olof Palme was shot to death, and the prime minister's murder remains unsolved

Hottest leads in the hunt for Olof Palme's murderer

Hottest leads in the hunt for Olof Palme's murderer

Wed 25 Feb 2026 10:30 CET

The reports have been almost endless - but the evidence has never been enough. Forty years have passed since Olof Palme was shot dead and the prime minister's murder remains unsolved

Prosecutor: Therefore the evidence against Engström does not hold up

Prosecutor: Therefore the evidence against Engström does not hold up

Thu 18 Dec 2025 12:06 CET

Several points in the Palme investigation clearly speak against Skandiaman Stig Engström being the likely perpetrator, according to Chief Prosecutor Lennart Guné.

The gunman and the PKK – the clues in the Palme investigation

The gunman and the PKK – the clues in the Palme investigation

Thu 18 Dec 2025 10:44 CET

There is not enough evidence to point to the Skandia Man as a suspect in the 1986 assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme, according to Chief Prosecutor Lennart Guné. The Skandia Man is just one of an almost endless series of leads and people that have been investigated in what is one of the world's largest criminal investigations