True Crime Sweden

A girl goes missing in a rural part of northern Sweden in May 2013. She was last seen by her ex-boyfriend, who immediately became the prime suspect in the case. Sixteen days later both her legs are found in an abandoned building in the outskirts of the small town of Boden. But what happened to … Continue reading "25. Vatchareeya “Ploy” Bangsuan"

A call comes in to the fire department about a small cabin being on fire. The caller says there are two boys still inside the small house. This is a horrible story about a father who in his intent to hurt his ex-wife, sacrificed the lives of his own children. E-mail truecrimesweden@gmail.com Homepage: http://truecrimesweden.com/ Instagram … Continue reading "24. The fire on Dalarö"

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On Friday December 27, 2002, a 22-year-old man named Marcus Norén decided to have a night out in the town of Halmstad. But he never made it home that night, and no one ever saw him again. Three days later, the day before New Year’s Eve, two American kids who were visiting Sweden over the … Continue reading "23. Marcus Noren"

Imagine that you are lying on a gurney in a doctor’s office. The doctor has given you something for the pain before the procedure, but you are still awake. Imagine then that the doctor puts his fingers inside you and when you try to scream and push him away you realize that you are paralyzed … Continue reading "22. The Plastic Surgeon"

The von Sydow murders is one of Stockholm’s most notorious criminal cases. It was on the afternoon of March 7, 1932, Swedish politician Hjalmar von Sydow, his housekeeper Karoline Herou, and the maid Ebba Hamn were all found beaten to death at von Sydow’s home in a prominent part of Stockholm. This started a desperate … Continue reading "21. The von Sydow murders"

A woman is walking home from a nice night out with friends when she hears footsteps behind her. Seconds later a man catches up with her and pushes her to the ground. She is brutally attacked and raped, the man beats her and chokes her – but finally she’s able to get away. This is … Continue reading "20. The Haga man – part 2 of 2"

A woman is walking home from a nice night out with friends when she hears footsteps behind her. Seconds later a man catches up with her and pushes her to the ground. She is brutally attacked and raped, the man beats her and chokes her – but finally she’s able to get away. This is … Continue reading "20. The Haga man – part 1 of 2"

On May 27th, 2006, at 2:52 am the police get a call from a 13-year-old girl named Nathalie. She’s standing outside an apartment building, naked and barefoot, she’s just wearing the coat she managed to grab before she fled. Still in the apartment is the perpetrator and Nathalie’s best friend Denise, and also a 6-year-old … Continue reading "19. Nathalie and Denise"

On Friday September 12th, 29-year old Carolin Stenvall was on the way to a job-interview at the Ice-hotel in Jukkasjärvi in the north of Sweden. It was a five-hour drive from her home in Piteå and she was driving alone. But she never arrived at her destination. Her car was found the next day on … Continue reading "18. Carolin Stenvall"

Not everyone knows that the red wedding in the George RR Martin’s Game of Thrones is actually inspired by a real event – Stockholms blodbad which translates to Stockholm bloodbath. The Stockholm Bloodbath was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between the 7th and 9th of November, 1520. It all … Continue reading "Bonus episode from Patreon: The real red wedding"

When Johan Nilsson was 19 years old he stabbed his father to death with an axe. He was sentenced to psychiatric care and while hospitalized he was allowed a weekend-leave after about two years. But letting him leave the hospital turned out to be a fatal mistake. This is the story of Axe-Johan – described … Continue reading "17. Axe-Johan"

On the 10th of January 2004 a woman is shot to death in her bed and a man in a neighboring house is also shot and badly wounded in the small village of Knutby, east of Uppsala in Sweden. What seemed to be a tragic case of jealousy gone bad, quickly turned into a murder. … Continue reading "16. The Killer Pastor in Knutby"

8-year-old Yara comes to Sweden as a refugee without her parents, she is placed in the care of her uncle and his wife who had just recently fled to Sweden themselves. But what was supposed to be a safe place for Yara to grow up in, turns out to be the exact opposite. The uncles … Continue reading "15. Yara"

On Tuesday May 11th, 2010, a man comes home from work. He enters the house he shares with his wife and her three children. He sees blood outside the entrance door, and when goes inside the house, it’s completely silent. Downstairs he finds a dead man, he immediately calls 112 and while he is on … Continue reading "14. The triple homicide"

Isabel Eriksson wakes up confused and doesn’t know where she is. Next to the bed she is lying on – sits a man. He is starring at her, and when she asks him where she is, he tells her that she is in a soundproof Bunker and that he is planning to keep her there … Continue reading "13. Isabel Eriksson and the bunker doctor part 2"

Isabel Eriksson wakes up confused and doesn’t know where she is. Next to the bed she is lying on – sits a man. He is starring at her, and when she asks him where she is, he tells her that she is in a soundproof Bunker and that he is planning to keep her there … Continue reading "13. Isabel Eriksson and the bunker doctor part 1"

In the early morning hours of December 4th, 1994, three men walks up to the entrance of a nightclub on Stureplan in the central parts of Stockholm and start shooting. Minutes later four young people are dead, over 20 people are injured and many more are mentally scared for life. The reason for this? The … Continue reading "12. The shooting at Stureplan"

19-year-old Tova Moberg was reported missing on Sunday May 14, 2017, by her mother. Two days later, her severely beaten body is found strapped to a wheelbarrow and dumped in a lake close to her ex-boyfriend’s house. Nobody knew the extent of abuse that Tova had been the victim of for years, she was scared … Continue reading "11. Tova Moberg part 2"

19-year-old Tova Moberg was reported missing on Sunday May 14, 2017, by her mother. Two days later, her severely beaten body is found strapped to a wheelbarrow and dumped in a lake close to her ex-boyfriend’s house. Nobody knew the extent of abuse that Tova had been the victim of for years, she was scared … Continue reading "11. Tova Moberg part 1"