Person: Olof Palme

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Stieg Larsson twist in Swedish PM Palme's unsolved murder

Sweden’s greatest unsolved murder mystery has taken another twist — revelations that the Swedish crime blockbuster novelist, Stieg Larsson, had sent police evidence linking prime minister Olof Palme’s 1986 murder to South Africa.

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It’s a crime for genre to slip up on literary status

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Tolerant Sweden shocked at terror attack

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New probe into Swedish PM assassination

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Lindh killer’s life sentence thrown out

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Man gets life for murder of Swedish politician

Lindh murderer jailed for life

Mijailo Mijailovic was jailed for life today for the murder of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh.

Tue, 23 Mar, 2004

Minister's killer faces murder trial

The killer of Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh was taking the stand today at the start of a murder trial.

Wed, 14 Jan, 2004

Suspect confesses to killing minister

The man suspected by police of fatally stabbing Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh while she shopped with a friend last year has confessed to the crime, his lawyer said in Stockholm today.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2004

Sweden ready to try Lindh murder suspect

Swedish police have completed their investigation into stabbing of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh and are ready to try the lone suspect for murder.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2003

Police ‘will solve’ Lindh murder

SWEDISH police chief Sten Heckscher said yesterday, he was confident police would resolve the killing of foreign minister Anna Lindh, dismissing comparisons with the unresolved 1986 murder of prime minister Olof Palme.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2003

Threat emailed to Lindh two weeks ago

SWEDISH Foreign Minister Anna Lindh was sent an email threatening her and her children two weeks before she was fatally stabbed while out shopping, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2003

VIP security under spotlight after minister's murder

Police were stepping up the search for the killer of Sweden’s foreign minister Anna Lindh, as the stunned nation debated its open security policies for government officials.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2003

Sweden vows Lindh murder won’t stop euro vote

A SHOCKED Sweden pushed ahead with plans for a referendum on the euro yesterday despite the murder of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh by a mystery knifeman.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2003

Sweden's security policy under attack

Anna Lindh’s murder as she was shopping unguarded in a Stockholm department store, today evoked harsh criticism of Sweden’s security policy for government officials.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2003

Lindh had been touted as future PM

Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, who died today, was touted by many in Sweden as future prime minister.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2003

'Anna's death an attack on Sweden': PM

Swedish premier Goeran Persson has said Sweden’s tradition of openness has been damaged by the killing of foreign minister Anna Lindh.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2003

Stabbed minister fights for life

Anna Lindh, Sweden’s popular foreign minister who was stabbed repeatedly in an exclusive Stockholm department store, remained in a critical condition today, following eight hours of surgery.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2003

Swedish politician stabbed

SWEDISH Foreign Minister Anna Lindh was stabbed several times in the arms, chest and stomach in a frenzied attack yesterday as she was shopping in an exclusive Stockholm department store.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2003

Swedish foreign minister stabbed

Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, one of the country’s most admired politicians, was stabbed in the stomach today, as she shopped at an exclusive Stockholm department store.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2003

Serbia declares state of emergency as prime minister assassinated

THE Serbian government declared a state of emergency last night amid fears of a breakdown in law and order following the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2003