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DNA Law Enables Arrest in 2005 Double Murder Case in Sweden

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A 45-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on probable grounds suspected of the 2005 double murder of Tor Öberg and Gerd Wiklund in Brattås, Härnösand.

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The man has been requested to be detained.

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The detention hearing will be held on Friday in Ångermanland District Court.

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Name of the female victim in the Brattås murderfactual

The female victim is named Gerd Wiklund.

According to SVT Mittnytt, SVT Västernorrland, Expressen, Göteborgs-Posten
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The female victim is named Gerd Viklund.

According to Expressen

Context: This discrepancy could indicate a reporting error or variant spelling, potentially causing confusion about the victim's identity.

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