A 58-year-old man is on trial for the brutal double murder of Lena and Anders Nordahl in Klippan. Their daughter Petra Lindberg, who discovered her parents dead, is attending the proceedings in Helsingborg District Court and calls the loss unnecessary. Mystery lingers around the suspected weapon, a fire extinguisher with no DNA or fingerprints from the accused.
On May 9, Lena and Anders Nordahl were found brutally murdered in their villa in Klippan municipality. A 58-year-old man has been charged with the double murder, described as completely unprovoked. The trial is underway this week in Helsingborg District Court, where 35-year-old daughter Petra Lindberg, who made the horrific discovery, listens every day.
Petra had not heard from her parents for a few days, and when they missed a party, she drove to the house. There they lay lifeless. 'The shock was immediate. It took time before it really sank in', she says. Emotions have been a storm: crying, laughing at memories, and mostly anger. 'It was so unnecessary. Someone just went in and did this terrible thing and then left', Petra Lindberg states.
She believes the grief might have been easier if it had been a robbery gone wrong. 'Then there would have been an explanation. They were completely harmless to their surroundings', she says. The family has received great support, for which she is grateful.
The mystery centers on the presumed weapon, a fire extinguisher. 'There is neither DNA nor fingerprints from him', says Torsten Andersson, the man's defense lawyer. The accused has changed his story.
Life has changed forever. Petra misses calling her parents or having them babysit the grandchildren. Anders Nordahl, interested in motors, worked as a driver and trainer for heavy traffic. Her mother loved theater and music. 'They were social, bubbly, and humorous', Petra recalls. She misses them most on birthdays or when hearing a shared song.
