The Photo That Caught the Swedish Serial Killer

Photographer Tests Camera and Captures Girl's Final Minutes Before Murder: The serial killings of Engla Joglund and Pernilla Hellgren by Anders Eklund On April 5, 2008, an amateur photographer testing a new camera took two images one minute apart on a quiet Swedish road. In those frames: a ten-year-old girl on her bicycle and, directly behind her, a red Saab 900 with a completely legible license plate. Neither the photographer nor anyone else knew those would be the last documented moments of Engla Joglund's life-or that the vehicle belonged to the man about to kill her. In this episode, we trace how those accidental photographs closed a case that had remained open for eight years and exposed one of Sweden's few confirmed serial killers. We examine the legible license plate that led to an arrest in forty-eight hours, the DNA match that solved a 2000 murder, and the critical moment when a man simply remembered his afternoon photos. Victim: Engla Joglund and Pernilla Hellgren Date: June 4, 2000 and April 5, 2008 Location: Falun and Härtsön, Dalarna region, Sweden Status: Solved; Perpetrator Convicted - A witness saw a man in work clothes near Pernilla Hellgren's body in 2000, yet no arrest was made for eight years despite recovered DNA - Thomas Langton's camera timestamp placed Engla Joglund and Anders Eklund's vehicle at the same location one minute before her disappearance - Eklund had a documented history of attempted rape and sexual assault dating back years, yet was never genetically profiled until his 2008 arrest - The red Saab's tire tracks matched impressions found beside Engla's abandoned bicycle, and blood stains inside the vehicle matched the victim Engla Joglund, Pernilla Hellgren, Falun, Härtsön, serial killers, Anders Eklund, Swedish murder, unsolved mysteries solved, forensic evidence, homicide investigation, true crime English To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.