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'Laser Man' murderer starts prison blog

National: 3 Jan 13
Convicted killer and serial sniper John Ausonius, who terrorized Stockholm in the early 1990s by attacking mostly foreigners and immigrants, has started a blog about life on the inside, his fiancée, and starring in a Waiting for Godot-inspired prison play. READ »

'Laser Man' denied bid for early release

National: 2 Nov 12
John Ausonius, better known as the ‘Laser Man’, will not be granted an early release from his lifetime prison sentence for a series of brutal attacks on immigrants, the Örebro District Court ruled on Friday. READ »

Malmö sniper suspect 'not a racist': lawyer

National: 14 May 12
The Swedish man accused in a deadly shooting spree against immigrants in Malmö had no motive for shooting the victims, according to his lawyer, who did his best to cast doubt on the case against his client on the opening day of the highly-anticipated murder trial. READ »

Malmö shooter set to face murder charges

National: 6 May 12
The 40-year-old man believed to be behind a string of shootings in Malmö in southern Sweden is to be formally charged for three murders and a slew of attempted murders on Monday after spending 18 months on remand. READ »

Malmö shooter a suspect in two more murders

National: 20 Dec 10
A 38-year-old man believed to be behind a string of shootings in Malmö in southern Sweden is now suspected of two additional murders from 2003 and five more attempted murders dating back to 2006, a prosecutor revealed to news agency TT on Monday. READ »

Malmö shooter suspect remanded in custody

National: 9 Nov 10
The 38-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in connection with the shootings in Malmö was formally remanded into custody by the city's district court on Tuesday. READ »

Police call for tips on Malmö shootings

National: 8 Nov 10
Malmö police have declared that the investigation into spate of racist shootings in the city is "far from solved" despite the arrest of a 38-year-old man suspect on Sunday, asking for more information from the public. READ »

Man arrested for murder in Malmö shootings

National: 7 Nov 10
Police have confirmed that a 38-year-old man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in Malmö in connection with the recent shootings in southern Sweden. READ »

More police join Malmö immigrant gunman hunt

National: 29 Oct 10
About 50 extra police were sent to Malmö to help hunt for a suspected gunman targeting immigrants, the police chief in the southern Swedish city said on Friday. READ »

Malmö still in fear as gunman remains at large

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 10
As police in Malmö continue their hunt for a gunman suspected in nearly 20 shootings targeting people with immigrant backgrounds, the AFP's Nina Larsson finds the city's residents remain on edge. READ »

Police: 'No connection to serial shootings'

National: 28 Oct 10
Malmö police have confirmed that the man arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder for a shooting which took place in the city on October 20th, is not connected to the recent spate of racist shootings in the city. READ »

New shootings reported in Malmö

National: 26 Oct 10
Malmö police on Monday received reports on what could be further shootings suspected to be directed against people of immigrant descent in the city, while residents came out in force to demonstrate against the violence. READ »

Malmö police probe two weekend shootings

National: 24 Oct 10
At least one shot was fired in a residential area in the Malmö district of Husie on Sunday, the latest incident in a series of shootings that have rocked the city in recent weeks. READ »

Police warn against panic over Malmö shootings

National: 23 Oct 10
Malmö remained on alert on Friday evening after a man reported that he felt someone had shot in his direction following a spate of shootings targeting people of immigrant origin. READ »

Malmö gunman keeps city on edge

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Oct 10
As Malmö police warn the immigrant residents to exercise caution after a spate of apparently random shootings, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson talks to local leaders about fear, caution and how residents are reacting to the situation. READ »

Two more immigrant shootings in Malmö

National: 22 Oct 10
Malmö police have recruited the detective who played a decisive role in apprehending "Laser Man" gunman John Ausonius as a new double shooting has further raised fears of a repeat of 1991's racially-motivated attacks. READ »

Malmö shooter targeting immigrants: police

National: 20 Oct 10
Police in Malmö now believe that a more than a dozen unexplained shootings which have taken place in the city this year may be connected. All the victims are believed to have immigrant backgrounds. READ »

'Laser Man' calls on Supreme Court to lower sentence

National: 21 Oct 08
A man serving life in prison for a series of brutal attacks on immigrants has turned to Sweden's Supreme Court in a bid to have his sentence reduced. READ »

‘Laser Man’ denied early release

National: 30 Apr 08
The Örebro District Court ruled on Wednesday that John Ausonius, better known as the ‘Laser Man’, would not be granted an early release from his lifetime prison sentence. READ »

'Laser Man' seeks his freedom

National: 23 Apr 08
After 16 years behind bars, John Ausonius, better known as the Laser Man wants to have a time limit placed his lifetime prison sentence. READ »

'Laser Man' applies for early release

National: 24 Oct 06
He murdered one man and tried to kill nine other people, all of whom had immigrant backgrounds. But after 14 years behind bars, John Ausonius says he now views immigrants as his fellow humans. READ »

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