Bobby
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Man who tortured stepson to death set free
National: 26 Nov 12
A man convicted for fatally abusing his 10-year-old stepson Bobby and then dumping the boy's body in a lake in one of Sweden's most high-profile criminal cases has been released after serving six years in prison.
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Sweden set to take on injury-ridden England
Sport: 13 Nov 12
Sweden will meet a much depleted England side for a friendly match at the new Friends Arena on Wednesday as Erik Hamrén's side looks to avenge last summer's loss to England at Euro 2012.
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Assange 'guarantees' spark Amnesty spat
National: 28 Sep 12
The Swedish division of human rights group Amnesty International said on Friday that it doesn't support demands from its parent that the Swedish government guarantee WikiLeaks-founder Julian Assange would not be extradited to the US should he come to Sweden.
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Lundqvist awarded as NHL's top goaltender
Sport: 21 Jun 12
Swedish ice hockey player Henrik Lundqvist was awarded top NHL goaltender of the year this season, something the very happy Swede described as a "dream come true".
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'He said he was living in the woods': shopkeeper
National: 21 Feb 12
A Swedish man who claimed he survived for two months in his snow-covered car without any food had reportedly been living in his car since mid-2011.
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England break 1968 Sweden jinx
Sport: 16 Nov 11
England's footballers finally ended their 43-year hoodoo against Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday, with a 1-0 friendly win.
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Sweden to face England at Wembley
Sport: 14 Oct 11
Sweden are set to play England next month in a friendly international as coach Erik Hamrén seeks to prepare his side for next year's European Championship finals, the English Football Association announced on Thursday.
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Swedes Sedin, Lidström scoop up NHL awards
Sport: 23 Jun 11
Swedish hockey star Daniel Sedin was among the big winners at the National Hockey League's annual awards show on Wednesday, with fellow Swede Nicklas Lidström also taking another step toward making history.
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Sweden's Lidström signs with Red Wings for 20th NHL season
Sport: 21 Jun 11
Swedish star defenseman Nicklas Lidström has signed a one year deal with the Detroit Red Wings that allows him to play for a 20th season in the National Hockey League.
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Swedish music fans brace for summer festival frenzy
Lifestyle: 17 Jun 11
With Sweden's summer musical festival season hitting high gear, The Local's Geoff Mortimore highlights some of the hottest events taking place around the country this summer.
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Gretchen Parlato: more than just a jazz singer
Lifestyle: 10 Jun 10
Jazz singer Gretchen Parlato's first concert in Sweden is special for a number of reasons, least of all because her maternal grandfather was Swedish.
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Blogger profile: Billy Lansdowne
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Mar 10
Billy Lansdowne, former football player and one of Sweden's most popular pundits, speaks to The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson about the state of the game and the launch of his new blog, Billy's Boot Room.
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E.M.D and Molly Sandén win Eurovision heat
Society: 22 Feb 09
The third Melodifestivalen heat in Leksand in central Sweden left the hot favourites dreaming of glory in the Globen final. Pop trio E.M.D and teen sensation Molly Sandén claimed the final places.
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What's on in Sweden: October 10 - October 16
Lifestyle: 9 Oct 08
What’s on: Primal Scream & Martha Wainwright in Stockholm; Culture Night & Leonard Cohen in Gothenburg; Soweto Gospel & provocative performance art in Malmö.
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Ballet of violence hits Sweden
Lifestyle: 21 Apr 08
Mixed Martial Arts, ‘the fastest growing sport in the world’, has hit Sweden with a bang. Jonathan Rothwell takes a ringside seat and talks to TV star Musse Hasselvall about the development of the sport in Scandinavia.
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Weekend Gothenburg tips
Lifestyle: 17 Apr 08
Looking for somewhere to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly has done the reconnaissance.
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Sweden chooses Perrelli for Eurovision
Society: 16 Mar 08
One time Eurovision winner Charlotte Perrelli is to attempt a repeat performance after winning Sweden's Melodifestivalen competition on Saturday.
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Sweden chooses Perrelli for Eurovision
National: 16 Mar 08
One time Eurovision winner Charlotte Perrelli is to attempt a repeat performance after winning Sweden's Melodifestivalen competition on Saturday.
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Stalwarts make up Melodifestivalen shortlist
National: 10 Oct 06
The waiting is over - the songs set to compete to be next year's Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled at a ceremony in Stockholm. And there are some familiar names on the list.
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Haga Man 'never intended to kill'
National: 14 Sep 06
Umeå rapist Niklas Lindgren should have his convictions for attempted murder overturned, his lawyer told an appeal in Umeå on Thursday. He had no intention to kill, said Leif Silbersky.
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No increased sentence for Bobby murder
National: 5 Sep 06
The mother and stepfather of ten-year old Bobby have had their convictions for manslaughter upheld on appeal. Prosecutors wanted them convicted of murder.
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Bobby parents 'should get life in jail'
National: 23 Aug 06
Prosecutors have told a court in Gothenburg that the mother and stepfather of 10-year old Bobby should have their sentences for causing his death increased.
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Bobby 'had bruises round his eyes'
National: 19 Aug 06
The man accused of murdering his 10-year old stepson Bobby has said that Bobby was off school before he died because he had black eyes, he tells an appeal court in Jönköping.
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Bobby's mother is sane ? expert
National: 8 Aug 06
The woman convicted of beating and killing her 10-year old son Bobby was sane, a psychiatrist has said. The diagnosis means the mother will go to jail, not hospital.
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Bobby's mother gets ten years
National: 9 Jun 06
The mother of 10-year old boy Bobby has been convicted of manslaughter but cleared of murder, and sentenced to ten years in jail. "It would be going too far to say they didn't care whether he lived or died," the court ruled.
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Bobby's mother attends funeral
National: 7 Jun 06
Bobby's mother is taken by prison guards to bury the son she is accused of murdering. The church is decorated with 7,000 roses sent in by members of the public.
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Bobby's mother allowed out for funeral
National: 6 Jun 06
The mother accused of killing her 10-year old son Bobby has been granted permission by prison authorities to attend his funeral.
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Sick Bobby jokes under investigation
National: 24 May 06
The torture and murder of ten year old Bobby has become the subject of internet humour. On Wednesday a legal investigation was opened into a web site which published the sick jokes.
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Bobby stepfather 'mistreated child'
National: 22 May 06
A former partner of Bobby's stepfather has told his trial that he was a violent man who mistreaded her son.
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Bobby's mother changes her story
National: 17 May 06
The woman charged with murdering her ten-year old son Bobby has told her trial that she had left him lying naked in the snow for 30 minutes. She had earlier said he had been there 15 minutes.
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Stepfather: Bobby's mother toasted his death
National: 15 May 06
The stepfather denied abusing the ten year old boy at the trial in Eksjö. He denies most of what the mother had told the court. According to him, the mother is chiefly responsible for Bobby's death and was "practically ecstatic" when he died.
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Stepfather questioned in Bobby trial
Smörgåsbord: 15 May 06
The 'Bobby trial' continues on Monday with the questioning of the 39 year old man accused of killing the ten year old boy in January of this year.
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No emotion as Bobby's mother tells of violence
National: 11 May 06
Despite the misery there was also an element of tenderness in the daily life at the farm where ten year old Bobby died. That, at least, was the impression given by his mother when she was cross-examined on Thursday morning.
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Bobby's mother: boyfriend liked torture
National: 10 May 06
The mother of ten-year old Bobby tells the murder trial that her partner liked torture. The partner is sent out of the court by judges while the mother testifies.
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Bobby's mother blames partner in court
National: 9 May 06
The mother of a ten year old boy murdered in January has blamed her partner for his death. But his lawyer has produced evidence suggesting she has a penchant for violence and is 'fantasising' over events she has described.
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Bobby trial draws Sweden's press to Eksjö
National: 9 May 06
The horrific reports of torture and neglect leading up to the death of ten year old Bobby in January have shocked Sweden. On Tuesday the trial of his mother and her partner begins.
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New child abuse commission after Bobby death
National: 5 May 06
The Swedish government is to set up a new commission to investigate when children die after being abused. The minister in charge has named it 'Bobby's Law' after a ten-year old boy from Småland.
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Mother in court over missing boy's death
National: 2 May 06
In January 10 year old Bobby was reported missing. In February his body was found in a frozen lake. Now a court in Eksjö hears of the horrific way the boy was treated by his mother and her partner before his death.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Sporting loyalty
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Mar 06
Sweden's success in the Winter Olympics turns a diverse bunch of immigrants into yellow-and-blue-flag-waving vikings (sort of) - but does that make them any more Swedish?
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Body in lake identified
National: 22 Feb 06
The body found by police in Lovsjö lake near Jönköping on Friday has been identified as the 10 year old boy, Bobby, whose mother and stepfather are suspected of his murder.
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Police find body in Småland lake
National: 17 Feb 06
SEE ALSO: COUPLE IN COURT OVER SON'S MURDER
Police hunting for ten-year old Bobby, who went missing at the end of January, have found a body in a lake near his home. We can't confirm that it is him, they say.
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Couple in court over son's murder
Smörgåsbord: 17 Feb 06
The mother and stepfather of a 10-year old boy who went missing in January have appeared in court charged with his murder. The couple both denied the charges against them.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Networking is not working
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 05
Not since Rubik's Cube has there been a fad more time-consuming and pointless than networking. But, as our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent discovers, everyone's at it.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Nothing private about property
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Dec 05
Sweden's property fad comes to the language class - giving our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent useful vocab for the bizarre experience of a Swedish apartment viewing.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Teacher training
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Oct 05
There's shock for our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent's Swedish class this week as their popular teacher announces that he is moving on.
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Swedish driver Bräck back on track
Sport: 18 May 05
Racing driver Kenny Bräck will be competing in the Indianapolis 500 race later this month, a year and a half after he was seriously injured in a horrific crash. "I feel good", says Bräck.
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Melodifestivalen: "It's a dictatorship! Abuse of power!"
Lifestyle: 20 Jan 05
With a month to go before the first round of the song contest gets underway, the heat is on organiser Christer Björkman. As artists and experts flounce, whinge and accuse him of nepotism, he shrugs his shoulders and says he can't help knowing a lot of people.
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Football player quits after death threats
Sport: 21 Sep 04
A player at Superettan team Assyriska has hung up his boots after he and his family were threatened - and Sven Göran Eriksson is hogging the gossip pages as well as the sports pages.
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