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Murder of Engla Hoglund

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On a bright crisp April day in 2008, 10 year old Engla Hoglund was at soccer practice in Stjarnsund, Sweden. After practise, as usual, she set off to cycle home. Her mother, worrying about her young daughter, had given her a mobile phone in case of emergency.

When young Engla did not arrive home on time, her mother called her. No answer. Beginning to worry, she set off looking for her daughter. During her search she discovered Engla’s bicycle thrown into the woods, set back from the road.

Immediately she called the police. A search began. Nothing else was found, so the police appealed to the public for witnesses.

Pictures from an amateur photographer

Tomas Langton was excited to try out his new digital camera. With April 5th being such a nice day, he decided to go for a walk and snap some pictures.

As fate would have it, he took this picture of Engla cycling home.

Less than a minute later, he took this picture of a red Saab following behind her.

At the time, Tomas thought nothing of it. Just a couple of pictures in the dozens of others he took that day. Once news hit about the missing girl and her bicycle, Tomas stepped forward and offered the pictures to the police. Hoping that they may assist in finding her.

Anders Eklund

The photo led back to Anders Eklund, the owner of the red Saab 900. He was arrested and brought in for questioning. Having already been reported in connection with a killing in 2000, he was immediately a suspect.

Just 8 days after the disappearance, Anders Eklund admitted to the murder of Engla Hoglund and told detectives where to find her body.

Investigators then hit him with some more news. His DNA had come back as a match in the raping and killing of Pernilla Hellgren in 2000. He admitted his guilt immediately but maintained he had not meant to kill her.

The news of Englas death caused a national outpouring of grief. The whole of Sweden had hoped that Engla would turn up safe and sound. Her funeral on May 10th, 2008 was broadcast live on television.

Trial and Punishment

In addition to 2 counts of rape and 2 counts of murder, Eklund was also charged with numerous counts of child pornography.

He was found guilty in October 2008 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He now resides in the Norrtalje Correctional Facility, a high security prison near Stockholm.

In 2014 he was assaulted by other inmates and had to be hospitalized.

Eklund is also a person of interest in the suspected murder of 6 year old Jasmina Jasharaj. She disappeared in 1997. Her body has never been found.

Without those two well timed pictures, he may never have been caught.

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