Swedish authorities close 1986 murder case of PM Olof Palme

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In 1986, Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot on a busy street in Stockholm, after leaving a cinema with his wife and son. For years, the case remained unsolved. But today prosecutors announced they are closing the case, and have identified former graphic designer, Stig Engstrom, as the killer. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mattias Goransson, the editor of Filter magazine in Sweden.

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