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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: No closer to a solution to the Palme murder

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Prosecutor: No closer to a solution to the Palme murder

Thu 18 Dec 2025 14:07 CET

It is doubtful whether the alleged Palme murderer Stig Engström had time to carry out the murder, according to Chief Prosecutor Lennart Guné. But the preliminary investigation will not be reopened – even though he has not come any closer to a solution to who murdered Palme

After the Palme announcement: "Victory for Engström"

After the Palme announcement: "Victory for Engström"

Thu 18 Dec 2025 12:22 CET

The designation of "The Man from Skandia" as Olof Palme's murderer was unfounded, according to the Chief Prosecutor. This means a vindication for Stig Engström and his relatives, believes journalist Jon Jordås, who has delved into the case

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

Chief Prosecutor: Wrong to single out "Skandiaman"

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Chief Prosecutor: Wrong to single out "Skandiaman"

Thu 18 Dec 2025 09:06 CET

Stig Engström, the so-called Skandiaman, was singled out for the murder of Prime Minister Olof Palme when the investigation was closed in 2020. But the designation is unfounded, Chief Prosecutor Lennart Guné now asserts

Key Witness in Olof Palme Case, Leif Ljungqvist, Passes Away at 82

Key Witness in Olof Palme Case, Leif Ljungqvist, Passes Away at 82

Wed 5 Mar 2025 12:49 CET

One of the key witnesses in the Palme investigation, Leif Ljungqvist, has died. He uttered the now classic words in his alarm call: "It's murder on Sveavägen"