May 28, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Mariestad":
National: 28 Mar 12
A ruling on British businessman Shrien Dewani's appeal to avoid extradition to South Africa over the November 2010 murder of his Swedish bride will be issued on Friday, Britain's High Court said Tuesday.
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Society: 14 Dec 11
A lawyer for British businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of killing his Swedish wife during their honeymoon in Cape Town, told a UK court on Tuesday her client's life could be at risk if he is extradited to South Africa.
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National: 3 Aug 11
The alleged killer of Swedish newlywed Anni Dewani, may avoid prosecution due to a malignant brain tumour, a South African judged ruled on Tuesday
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National: 4 May 11
A British man charged with ordering the murder of his Swedish bride during the couple's South Africa honeymoon "needed a way out", according to testimony presented at his extradition hearing in London on Tuesday.
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National: 11 Dec 10
Shrien Dewani, who is wanted in South Africa for his involvement in the murder of his Swedish bride on their honeymoon, left prison on bail on Friday, with his spokesman saying he would continue "bereavement counselling."
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National: 10 Dec 10
The husband of a Swedish newlywed killed while on honeymoon in South Africa was released from a London jail on Friday after being granted bail.
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National: 8 Dec 10
The British husband of a Swedish newlywed killed while on honeymoon in South Africa has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to have his wife murdered, police said Wednesday.
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National: 7 Dec 10
The British husband of a Swedish honeymooner murdered in South Africa was involved in the plot to kill her, a prosecutor told a Cape Town court on Tuesday.
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National: 6 Dec 10
The trial of the driver of the car in which a Swedish woman was murdered while honeymooning in South Africa will start on Tuesday, prosecutors have confirmed on Monday following reports that she may have been sexually assaulted.
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National: 22 Nov 10
The driver of a taxi carrying a Swedish woman who was kidnapped and killed in South Africa while on her honeymoon has been charged as in connection with her murder.
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National: 21 Nov 10
A third man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old Swedish woman on honeymoon in South Africa, local police reported on Saturday.
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National: 18 Nov 10
A second man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Swedish honeymooner who was abducted and killed in Cape Town last week. The arrest comes after another man reportedly admitted to the killing.
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National: 16 Nov 10
South African police have arrested a man in connection with the weekend killing of a Swedish woman was was visiting the country on her honeymoon.
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National: 15 Nov 10
A Swedish woman on honeymoon in South Africa with her British millionaire husband has been found dead following a carjacking incident outside of Cape Town.
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National: 11 Dec 09
Three corrections officers, who did nothing when they found an inmate had hanged himself at a remand centre in Mariestad in 2008, have been convicted of dereliction of duty. They each received fines equivalent to 80 days' wages.
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National: 25 Oct 09
An overhaul of Swedish prisons will see 14 institutions affected by closures and cutbacks as the appointed authority is forced to juggle figures in line with its budget for 2010.
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Business & Money: 15 Dec 08
Swedish white goods maker Electrolux said on Monday it plans on cutting 3,000 jobs worldwide, adding that declining demand would likely result in the company failing to meet operating profit targets for 2008.
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Lifestyle: 28 Nov 08
Looking for some tips about where to go for live music in Sweden this winter? Omri Grinberg offers a number of enticing options to warm up the cool Swedish winter, including Abalone Dots, Katy Perry and Sebastien Tellier.
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Society: 30 Sep 08
The Swedish Road Administration (Vägverket) on Monday revealed the final design for its new, more gender-sensitive pedestrian crossing signs.
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National: 14 Jul 08
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a traffic police officer near Mariestad in central Sweden on Sunday.
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National: 20 Jun 08
Two men, aged 50 and 47 years old respectively, were sentenced on Thursday by Falu district court to 14 years for aggravated narcotics smuggling.
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Society: 8 May 08
A man was found hanged in his cell at a remand centre in Karlstad in western Sweden on Thursday morning.
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National: 5 Nov 07
Three men have been remanded in custody for smuggling hundreds of kilos of cannabis into Sweden last week.
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National: 6 Jul 06
A bus driver who was stopped by police in Värmland on Wednesday evening had a blood alcohol level of 1.88 promille - nine times over the Swedish limit.
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National: 14 Mar 06
A senior officer in Sweden's armed forces has had his sentence for assaulting his ex-wife reduced by a court in Gothenburg. Tony Stigsson will now serve three months, rather than six.
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National: 28 Jan 06
See also:Eight dead in bus crash
Swedish police have started identifying those who died in a bus crash near Arboga on Saturday, as the death toll reaches nine. A further 26 people are in hospital with serious injuries.
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Smörgåsbord: 27 Jan 06
At least eight people have died and over 40 people have been injured in a bus accident near Arboga, one of the worst ever to hit Sweden. Prime Minister Göran Persson says he is dismayed by the tragedy.
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Business & Money: 4 Oct 05
Swedish white goods maker Electrolux announces the loss of 150 jobs at its factory in Mariestad. Unwelcome news, say unions, but we had been expecting worse.
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Business & Money: 12 Jul 05
After its first quarter net earnings fall by over 27%, Swedish appliance maker Electrolux says it could close or scale back operations this year at four European factories.
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National: 18 May 05
The deputy chief prosecutor files her case against one of Sweden's most senior military officers, who is accused of seriously assaulting and raping his wife between 2000 and 2004. The trial begins next week and he denies all charges.
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Smörgåsbord: 22 Feb 05
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Smörgåsbord: 1 Oct 04
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