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. However, he was acquitted of murder - and the sentence remains 14 years in prison.
CrimeThe 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. The relatives have suffered for 21 years. If this method had not been used, they would have continued to do so, says genealogist Peter Sjölund.
Crime21 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. "I dragged her into the barn," he says during questioning.
CrimeThe man went under the police radar for over 20 years - and has lived a withdrawn life in recent years, a personal investigation by the probation service shows.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.
SwedenA 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. I didn't believe it. It's the biggest lottery win," says Barbro Öberg, daughter of the murdered Tor Öberg.
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