Feb. 28th – Anniversary of the Murder of Prime Minister Palme
The following article was submitted by an enthuisest of the ongoing investigation.
It is the night of the 28th of February 1986. After coming home from work at about 6PM, the prime minister of Sweden Olof Palme and his wife decide to have a quiet night in. Something changed their minds, their son Morten with his girlfriend called and asked the Palmes out for a movie. The prime minister a cultured and well educated man of the prime age (59) wouldn’t turn his son down, for a kick back from all the hard work. The bodyguards for Palme and his wife Lisbeth Palme were called off for the night. They weren’t close by, and had a long response time for the protection of Palme during the night of the murder.
The security detail of secret police Alf Karlsson had gone on home watch, and wouldn’t be answering calls unless it was from the government or the military in the event of a crisis.
Coming out from the cinema Palme decided to walk towards Gamla Stan for fresh air and exercise. During the journey home from the cinema Grand in Sveavägen in Stockholm city, they were not alone. Men equipped with radios were watching every step of their way. The movie finished at about 11PM.
As Prime Minister Palme and his wife reached Hötorget’s subway station on the Tunnelgatan exit, Palme is shot dead and another bullet grazed dLisbeth Palme’s back.
As Prime Minister Palme and his wife reached Hötorget’s subway station on the Tunnelgatan exit, Palme is shot dead and another bullet grazed dLisbeth Palme’s back.
The manhunt begins for one or more murderers. The investigation is the world’s largest criminal investigation of all time. Since the murder, police have processed hundreds of thousands of contributions to the case, mostly from the public. Some good leads were trashed by investigators. Over a hundred men have confessed to the murder but all without substance.
At the height of the investigation, a then 42 year old drug addict was convicted of the Palme murder. An appeal court dismissed the charges since it became all apparent that the suspect was innocent of the charges. Mr. Palme is buried at Adolf Fredriks church a short walk from Hötorget along Sveavägen. Mr Palmes grave is public for all visitors.
