Yngsjö murder

The Yngsjö murder is the name of one of Sweden's most notable murder cases, which occurred on March 28, 1889 in Yngsjö, Skåne. Hanna Johansdotter (born 1867) was murdered by her husband Per Nilsson and his mother Anna Månsdotter. Both were sentenced to death for the murder, and Månsdotter became the last woman in Sweden to be executed.^[1]

Aftermath

The murder was not only notable because of the deed itself, but also because it was revealed that the mother and son had an incestuous relationship. Anna Månsdotter was executed on the district jail grounds in Kristianstad on August 7, 1890 by executioner Albert Gustaf Dahlman. Per Nilsson was pardoned from his death sentence and was instead sentenced to hard labour for the rest of his life. He was however released in 1913 and died in 1918.^[2]

In media

The Yngsjö murder has been portrayed in numerous movies and books over the years:

• In 1966 a full-length feature film, Yngsjömordet]], was made about the murder, directed by Arne Mattsson, with Gösta Ekman (as Per Nilsson), Gunnel Lindblom (as Anna Månsdotter) and Christina Schollin (as Hanna Johansdotter).^[3]
• In 1986 a part of the mini-series, Skånska mord, also entitled "Yngsjömordet", was made, directed by Richard Hobert.

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