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.
The trial for the Danderyd dismemberment murder concluded Wednesday, nearly ten months after the June killing and arrests. Prosecutors allege the couple killed the middle-aged mother—suffocated, stabbed, and dismembered—then dragged parts on a cart through a residential area to Nora Träsk lake. Motives included hatred, perceived traumas, and plans to use inheritance for further crimes.
The 29-year-old man remains calm and introverted, per lawyer Anna Björklund, admitting most facts but denying murder or premeditation like drill use, attributing actions to a psychiatric state. A November assessment suggested a serious disorder, prompting an exam request.
The 23-year-old wife's lawyer, Gustaf Kjellberg, claims she was manipulated amid anxiety and cultural shock as a foreigner. Both stayed in custody; no ruling yet on the psychiatric evaluation.
