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Man convicted of aiding axe murders in Brattås double killing

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Man convicted of aiding axe murders in Brattås double killing

Wed 9 Sept 2026 11:03 CEST

For over 20 years, the double murder of an elderly couple in Brattås was a mystery to police. Finally, DNA traces led to a suspected perpetrator, who is now being sentenced by the Ångermanland District Court

Genealogy DNA cracks Brattås double murder case after 21 years

Genealogy DNA cracks Brattås double murder case after 21 years

Sun 9 Aug 2026 20:01 CEST

The double murder in Brattås looked as if it would remain unsolved for a long time. DNA on the murdered woman's trouser leg finally led police to a suspected perpetrator - with the help of genealogy research

Accused in Brattås double murder admits being at the crime scene, denies killing pensioner couple

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Accused in Brattås double murder admits being at the crime scene, denies killing pensioner couple

Fri 7 Aug 2026 08:09 CEST

21 years ago, a pensioner couple was murdered in Brattås. Now a 45-year-old man is being charged with the double murder and admits that he was at the crime scene

How the suspected Brattås murderer lived

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How the suspected Brattås murderer lived

Thu 23 Apr 2026 06:16 CEST

The man went under the police radar for over 20 years - and has lived a withdrawn life in recent years, a personal investigation by the probation service shows. He is now in custody for the brutal double murder in Brattås in 2005

Daughter after Brattås arrest asks why

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Daughter after Brattås arrest asks why

Fri 10 Apr 2026 12:24 CEST

A 45-year-old man suspected of the double murder in Brattås more than 20 years ago has now been remanded in custody. "It's completely unbelievable