The police’s new method: publish information about cold cases
the Police will put out the name, image and facts about the victims in cold cases on the internet. The idea is that it should get into tips that can solve cases. The method is completely new in Sweden.
” No one has thought about before. It is done already in the united states and other countries, ” said Bo Lundqvist, head of the Cold case group south Region.
During a press conference on Rättscentrum in Malmö presented the police today, a completely new approach to solving cold cases. From now on I will start to publish information about cold cases on the internet.
the Aim is to get more people to get in touch with tips so that the cases can be solved.
” We know that people are interested and have information. And we are of the view that the people will hear of. We also show the offender that we will continue to chase you. It is the message.
Along with the picture and the name of the victim to disclose to the police the facts about the case. In some cases, it may be data that has not been published previously.
“we understand that We have to say something for it to awaken an interest at the same time, we are careful to lay out the unique details that may be important in a later stage,” said Bo Lundqvist.
the Method has arisen because the police Cold cases-group is overwhelmed with work.
in Total there are 130 unsolved murder or manslaughter in the south of Sweden and it just gets more and more. The recent past has had several operational measures in three cases: The suspected murders of Lelle Hildebrand, Jacob Tillman and Marua Ajouz.
Now it will be initially, instead of 15 other cases that get attention. Among other things, the murder of Thomas Karlsson, 1992, in Ronneby, murder in Malmö in 1996 on the Xam Muoi Trinh and the unknown man, the man who was found in Ekeby 2003.
” He has killings by some sort of pungent violence. He has been outdoors in a park in maybe up to a month, ” said Bo Lundqvist on the unknown man.
Based on the jewelry that was on the man when he was found to believe the police that he comes from the Balkans.
Now, if you are prepared to go far to get more information about the man.
” He is posted in the Interpol search system, but no hits have occurred. I will request an extended DNA profile on him now. We will also do a fenotypiskanalys. Which means that you take out on the origin, hair color, and skin color.
Shot dead in his home
When it comes to the case with Thomas Karlsson, who was murdered in 1992 in Ronneby know the police that he has been shot dead in their home. He has lain in bed and heard sounds from the kitchen door. He goes up to see, and then gets shot.
” He calls himself the police, and says that he has been shot. But can die before he can explain by the who. Now if he knew.
the Idea is that all of the 130 cold cases will publish on the internet. Bo Lundqvist have great hopes of getting into tips that can lead the investigations further. It has been a long time is not always negative.
– After a certain point in time, it tends to be a greater opportunity to get the info. Afterwards do people think it is easier to talk with us, ” said Bo Lundqvist and continue
– once you are friends with can be swapped out and become the enemy. And then one can be inclined to talk about what happened, ” said Bo Lundqvist.
Method to lay out the cases on the web is already being used in some other countries, like the united states. With the introduction of this in the south of Sweden – but can be applied across the entire country.
