Olof Palme was walking a dangerous tightrope between the US and the Soviet Union when he was shot in the street in 1986. A new series from Sky Documentaries, The Man Who Played With Fire, looks into the elusive question: who killed him?
Mr Stocklassa's investigations into Palme's murder saw him enter a world of shadowy intrigue and even come face to face with former spies. What was that like?
"Scary," he says."I went to Cyprus to meet this Swedish spy living in northern Cyprus because he wanted to avoid extradition." Mr Stocklassa says he used a fake name to meet the spy and didn't know who to trust, even the police.Image:After a decade of research, Mr Stocklassa says the assassination still remains unsolved - but he says he has built on Larsson's work and has a theory."But more importantly, you can see the actual forces behind it, with the South Africans using a Swedish middleman and using Swedish right-wingers as helpers and possible scapegoats or patsies.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
No, You Don't Need To Die To Benefit From Swedish Death CleaningIt's good news for us, uh, living people.
Read more »
Person Fatally Shot in Mansfield, Police InvestigatingA person was fatally shot in Mansfield, Massachusetts, police said Saturday. Details on what took place on W. Church Street near Rumford Avenue weren’t immediately available. State police confirmed that their homicide detectives were helping local police at the scene. NBC10 Boston has reached out to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office for more information. Local police confirmed they were…
Read more »
23-Year-Old Fatally Shot in Mansfield, Police InvestigatingA 23-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in Mansfield, Massachusetts, officials said. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, police responded to West Church Street near Rumford Avenue after someone called 911 at 11:11 a.m. to report a shooting. First responders found the victim dead with gunshot wounds. The district attorney’s office said the victim’s family has not yet…
Read more »
John Caldwell: Two men released after arrests over police officer shootingTwo men arrested over the attempted murder of senior PSNI detective John Caldwell have been released
Read more »
Handbags and cash stolen from home of woman in her 80s in East BelfastPolice are investigating the incident in the Cregagh Road area on Friday, May 19
Read more »