Car drove into a stream – two have life-threatening injuries
Five people have been taken to hospital after a car drove into Stångån in Linköping. For two of them, the situation is critical.
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Cold Case Police Hope for Genealogy
The Government wants to see more biometrics in crime investigations. DNA family research is in focus when cold murder investigations can get new life – but another proposal is pointed out as decisive. Broad DNA sampling will in the long run be a more important success factor, says cold case police officer Mikael Nyqvist.
Swedish politics
16 years imprisonment for explosion in Linköping
A man who was behind an explosion in a stairwell to an apartment building in the Johannelund district of Linköping earlier this year is sentenced to 16 years in prison. The 37-year-old man is convicted of several different crimes, local media reports.
Crime
Three charged for the deadly bombing in Uppsala
The bomb that killed a 24-year-old woman when she was sleeping at home in Uppsala last year was a microwave oven filled with pink explosive material. Today, three men – 20, 23 and 34 years old – are being prosecuted for carrying out the blast.
Crime
Quick to break the silence – thanks for the support
The Swedish national team star Lina Hurtig has been absent from Arsenal "for personal reasons". Now she is back in training with the team.
Sports
Unusual OS buildup: "A bit sadistic"
Confined in a high-rise building for a month, 60 miles of travel for a double victory on the same day. This is how swimmer Victor Johansson has prepared for the Olympics, where he is chasing medals in the pool and in the open water in the Seine. It's obviously a bit sadistic, he says about his setup.
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Who Murdered Christina Olofsson?
On a winter night in 1996, hotel receptionist Christina Olofsson was brutally murdered at her workplace in Visby. 28 years later, the hope of finding her murderer still lives on. I probably think about it a bit too often, says prosecutor Susanne Wihlborg, who has lived with the case for several decades.
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New Swedish record – in rain
The utility village of Torpshammar in Ånge municipality can boast a new Swedish record. Here, more rain fell in one minute than previously measured – a total of 3.8 millimeters.
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Millionaire murdered in bed – son slept next to him
Poker millionaire Andreas Oscarsson was found shot dead in his bed at home in the boy's room in Trollhättan. Close to him, his two-year-old son was sleeping deeply. Despite an extensive investigation, the case has remained unsolved for 15 years. Someone out there knows, says retired police officer Sten-Rune Timmersjö.
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Pedophile Hunters Convicted: "Taking the Law into Their Own Hands"
Three men linked to "Pedo Hunting Sweden" were convicted on Friday for aggravated assault of a man in Umeå. The group sets up meetings, assaults and exposes alleged pedophiles. The Citizens' Guard's activity is spreading in Sweden, the Nordic countries and Europe – and worries the Police.
Crime
One in Four Gives Up on Education Due to Housing Shortage
Thousands of students are now receiving their admission decisions for the autumn studies. But even before applying, every fourth student is opting out of an education due to the difficulty of finding accommodation in the area. The problem is widespread across the entire country, not just in the major cities and in Uppsala and Lund, says Rasmus Lindstedt, chairman of SFS.
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