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Prosecutors In Sweden Finally Close Case On 1986 Assassination Of Olof Palme

Chief prosecutor Krister Petersson identified a now-deceased graphic designer, Stig Engström, as the the Swedish prime minister's assassin. Engström has long been a person of interest.
Stig Engström, also known as "Skandia man," stands outside Skandia's offices in Stockholm in 1986.

Prosecutors in Sweden announced Wednesday the name of the man they believe gunned down Prime Minister Olof Palme more than three decades ago on a Stockholm street.

At a news conference in the capital, chief prosecutor Krister Petersson identified the likely assassin as Stig Engström, a graphic designer

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