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Quran Burner Murder Investigation Faces Potential Cold Case Status

There is no suspect for the murder of Koran burner Salwan Momika a hundred days after the fatal shooting. If it drags on, it will eventually end up with the cold cases, says prosecutor Rasmus Öman to SVT News.

Quran Burner Murder Investigation Faces Potential Cold Case Status

Koran Burner Murder Case: All Suspects Cleared, No Arrests Made

The five men who were initially suspected of involvement in the murder of the Koran burner Salwan Momika have been cleared from the investigation and are no longer suspects. .

Koran Burner Murder Case: All Suspects Cleared, No Arrests Made

Salwan Najem appeals verdict after Quran burning

Salwan Najem appeals the notable verdict of incitement against a ethnic group. .

Salwan Najem appeals verdict after Quran burning

The Foreign Minister on the US's criticism: Does not review

The USA's Vice President JD Vance criticizes Sweden for having "convicted a Christian activist" for Quran burnings after "a friend of his was killed", reports several media outlets. .

The Foreign Minister on the US's criticism: Does not review

The Murder of Momika: "The Picture is Starting to Clear"

The picture is starting to clear of how it went down when the Koran burner Salwan Momika was shot to death in a residence in Södertälje at the end of January. I feel that we have the sequence of events pretty clear for us, says prosecutor Rasmus Öman.

The Murder of Momika: "The Picture is Starting to Clear"

Men Still Suspected of Murdering Momika

The five men who were arrested and detained following the fatal shooting of the Koran burner Salwan Momika but were later released are still suspects, says the prosecutor to DN. .

Men Still Suspected of Murdering Momika

No new arrests after the murder of Momika

The investigation into the murder of Salwan Momika continues, but no one is detained since the five people who were arrested shortly after the fatal shooting were released on Friday. .

No new arrests after the murder of Momika

Lawyer believes Momika would also have been convicted

The Quran burner Salwan Momika was murdered before he could get his verdict. His lawyer Anna Roth believes that he would also have been convicted.

Lawyer believes Momika would also have been convicted

Quran Burner Sentenced - Will Appeal

Salwan Najem is convicted of incitement to racial hatred following four high-profile Quran burnings in Stockholm in 2023. The actions were carried out together with Salwan Momika, who was murdered last week.

Quran Burner Sentenced - Will Appeal

Paludan burns Koran in Copenhagen

The Danish-Swedish politician and provocateur Rasmus Paludan has burned a Koran outside the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen, as shown in a video on X. On Friday, the Danish police announced that Paludan, based on a "concrete assessment", is prohibited from demonstrating in Copenhagen for the next 24 hours.

Paludan burns Koran in Copenhagen

Task: Police removed Momika's personal protection

The Quran burner Salwan Momika lacked personal protection when he was shot to death. This is reported by a journalist who is working on a documentary about Momika for Ekot at Sveriges Radio.

Task: Police removed Momika's personal protection

Suspects in Murder of Quran Burner Released

The five people who were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of the Koran burner Salwan Momika in Södertälje have been released. .

Suspects in Murder of Quran Burner Released

After the murder of Momika – police stop Paludan

The Danish-Swedish politician and provocateur Rasmus Paludan has been banned from demonstrating in Copenhagen for the next 24 hours, he writes on X. The Copenhagen police confirm the information to the Danish newspaper [BT](https://www.

After the murder of Momika – police stop Paludan

The Charges Against Momika Dropped After the Murder

The prosecution for incitement to racial hatred against Salwan Momika is being dropped since he was shot to death in Södertälje on Wednesday evening, announces the Prosecution Authority. The verdict was to be announced on Thursday, but was postponed after the court was informed that Momika had died.

The Charges Against Momika Dropped After the Murder

Busch: "Threat Against Our Free Democracy"

Vice Prime Minister Ebba Busch (CD) compares Salwan Momika's death with the murders of teacher Samuel Paty and Catholic priest Jacques Hamel, who were murdered by Islamist extremists in France. .

Busch: "Threat Against Our Free Democracy"

The Murder of Momika: "A Failure for Sweden"

Was Salwan Momika murdered due to religious criticism? If that's the motive, it shakes the image of Sweden, believes legal commentator Mårten Schultz. It would be a great failure, he says to TT.

The Murder of Momika: "A Failure for Sweden"

Hovsjö residents after the shooting: "Feels uncomfortable"

Salwan Momika has been shot to death in Hovsjö in Södertälje. For the neighbors, it came as a surprise that the Koran burner was in the area.

Hovsjö residents after the shooting: "Feels uncomfortable"

Salwan Momika – Koran burnings, riots, and Tiktok

On June 28, 2023, a Koran was burned for a few seconds outside the mosque at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm. It was Salwan Momika's first Koran burning.

Salwan Momika – Koran burnings, riots, and Tiktok

Quran Burner Murdered – Suspects Deny Crime

The Quran burner Salwan Momika has been shot to death in Södertälje. Five people have been arrested and detained following the incident.

Quran Burner Murdered – Suspects Deny Crime

Quran Burners: Exploited My Freedom of Speech

A microphone, pork, and a few copies of the Koran. That's what Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem had with them when they carried out their demonstration and burned the Koran outside Stockholm's mosque.

Quran Burners: Exploited My Freedom of Speech

Terror Threat and Anxiety - Quran Burners on Trial

Diplomatic crisis, a stormed embassy – and increased terror threat level. The Quran burnings in the summer of 2023 stirred up strong emotions in large parts of the Muslim world.

Terror Threat and Anxiety - Quran Burners on Trial

Trial for Salwan Momika 2025

The trial for incitement against a population group against Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem will be held in January next year. Momika and Najem were prosecuted at the end of August this year for incitement against a population group in connection with four different Koran burnings in the Stockholm area last summer.

Trial for Salwan Momika 2025

Salwan Momika charged after Quran burnings

Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem are being prosecuted for incitement against a ethnic group following Quran burnings in Stockholm in the summer of 2023. The purpose is to express contempt towards Muslims due to their religious beliefs, says prosecutor Anna Hankkio about her assessment of the actions.

Salwan Momika charged after Quran burnings

Salwan Momika gets new residence permit

The Quran burner Salwan Momika has been granted a renewed residence permit in Sweden. According to the Migration Agency, he risks being subjected to torture if he is sent back to his home country of Iraq.

Salwan Momika gets new residence permit