Who Killed Sweden's Prime Minister? • Discoverology

Who Killed Sweden’s Prime Minister?

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Three decades ago, Olof Palme was assassinated on Stockholm’s busiest street. The killer has never been found. Could the discovery of new evidence finally close the case?

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