Christer Pettersson

Christer Pettersson was a suspect in the murder of Olof Palme. He was tried and acquitted in Swedish court, although Palme's widow insisted that he was the man she saw commit the crime.

A criminal with a number of problems in his life, Pettersson was accused of the murder after a extended and farcical investigation by the Swedish police. The original tip fingering Pettersson has been described as very dubious.

Pettersson was awarded a seven figure compensation award for defamation by the police and for wrongful imprisonment. He has since also cashed in by selling stories to the Swedish yellow press, skirting around the question of his guilt, sometimes suggesting one thing, others making strenuous denials.

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Another Christer Pettersson is the founder of SVEROK and one of the authors of the Trygg-Torkel game.