Mijailo Mijailovic confesses

January 7, 2004

Mijailo Mijailovic confesses he murdered Anna Lindh. The specter of the botched Palme police investigation lifts; and with lots of false courage Aftonbladet finally names Mijailo Mijailovic, hitherto "the 25-year old." It must have been his birthday sometime in December. He used to be "the 24-year old."

Now, on to the motive. Was there a political component? Apparently not, according to Aftonbladet. Instead, it seems Sweden's social services proved inadequate to the task of noticing and acting upon various clear signs Mijailovic was unstable and a threat to society. Whether these actions should have been more punitive or more caring, or both, will be an interesting debate.

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