The false confessions of a serial killer
Thomas Quick was Sweden鈥檚 most notorious serial killer. Then he retracted his confessions
In the 1990s the name 'Thomas Quick' struck fear into the hearts of Swedes across the country. He had confessed to more than 30 murders, and was convicted of eight. He became known as Sweden鈥檚 most notorious serial killer and the 鈥楽wedish Hannibal Lecter鈥� but almost two decades later he retracted his confessions and said he was innocent.
Jenny K眉ttim is a Swedish journalist who has been covering the case since 2008 and Bj枚rn Asplund is the father of Johan Asplund, the first person Thomas Quick confessed to killing.
A feature film called 鈥楺uick鈥� which is based on the case has recently been released in Sweden .
Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Tom Harding Assinder
Picture: Sture Bergwall/Thomas Quick after his release
Credit: HENRIK MONTGOMERY / Staff
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