'God's' text message persuaded nanny to kill

A Swedish pastor was jailed for life today for manipulating his former nanny into murdering his wife, using mobile phone text messages he said were from God to convince her to commit the crime.

'God's' text message persuaded nanny to kill
Fri, 30 Jul, 2004 - 17:09

A Swedish pastor was jailed for life today for manipulating his former nanny into murdering his wife, using mobile phone text messages he said were from God to convince her to commit the crime.

The Uppsala District Court ruled that Helge Fossmo, 32, a Pentecostal church pastor, convinced Sara Svensson, 27, to shoot his wife as she was sleeping in their house in Knutby, near Stockholm.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: KnutbyPlace: StockholmPerson: godPerson: Helge FossmoPerson: Sara SvenssonPerson: Fossmos’Person: Daniel LindePerson: SvenssonPerson: FossmoPerson: LindePerson: Helene FossmoPerson: HeleneOrganisation: Uppsala District CourtOrganisation: Pentecostal
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