New witness summoned in Annelie murder trial: suspect's ex-partner relieved 'it's not me'

Prosecutors in the Annelie murder trial have called the suspect's former partner as a surprise witness midway through proceedings. In police interrogation, she said she was glad she was not the victim.

The trial continues for the strangulation murder of 46-year-old Annelie, killed in her Grythyttan home on December 6, 2024. Her body was found months later, wrapped in a duvet and trash bag, in a lake near Hällefors. The 56-year-old suspect—her partner at the time—was arrested that day and charged by prosecutor Carolin Tengroth.

Now, prosecutors have requested to hear a new witness: the suspect's ex-partner. Her testimony could shed light on their relationship and the case background. In police questioning, she stated: “I'm glad it's not me who's gone.”

The addition may influence the hearings in this high-profile local case, which has shocked the Örebro County community.

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Illustration of Brattås farm double murder crime scene from 2005 with DNA arrest overlay.
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Man held for Brattås double murder from 2005

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A man in his mid-40s has been remanded in custody on probable cause for the unsolved double murder at a farm in Brattås outside Härnösand in the summer of 2005. The arrest was enabled by DNA-based genealogy research following a new law change last year. Prosecutor Hanna Flordal confirms the man's DNA matches the trace from the crime scene.

The trial of a 29-year-old man and his 23-year-old wife, charged with murdering and dismembering his mother in Danderyd last summer, has concluded after ten days. The couple, accused of killing the woman, sawing off body parts, burning remains, and dumping them in a lake, deny murder but blame each other. The man partially admits grave desecration citing psychiatric issues; the court will decide on a forensic exam Friday.

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Lawyer Johan Eriksson has requested to reopen the investigation into the Knutby murder. He seeks to overturn the conviction of babysitter Sara Svensson following Aftonbladet investigations highlighting flaws in the probe. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office will now assess the request.

A man in his 20s, convicted of murdering an 80-year-old man in Skurup, was found dead in custody in Ystad the night after his trial on January 16. Police have preliminarily determined the cause of death as an accident, with no signs of suicide. The investigation continues without suspicion of crime.

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A 15-year-old girl is suspected of murdering a 17-year-old in Huddinge south of Stockholm on Monday and a 15-year-old in Malmö's Rosengård on Wednesday. Police believe she acted on orders from the Foxtrot network in gang rivalries. A 17-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man are also detained.

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