The Impact of Angler's Death on Sweden

Eclund faced trial for the rape and murders of Penilla Helgrian and Angler Herglund in July 2008. With DNA and blood evidence linking him to both crime scenes, it was an open and shut case. Officers searched the forest where Eclun claimed to have left Angler's body and soon found her charred remains. A funeral service was held for Angler, with so many mourners packing out the church that many had to watch the event on large projector screens outside. In 2018, after ten years in prison, Eclund applied to have his life sentence commuted to a fixed turn - this opened up the possibility of parole. His request was denied, as