Norrmalmstorg robbery

The hostage-taking at Norrmalmstorg ( mainly in Sweden called Norrmalmstorg drama Norrmalmstorgsdramat, ) took place from 23 to 28 August 1973 in the former commercial banks in the square Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm and went on for about 131 hours. She was one of the first criminal cases over which the Swedish media reported live. As a result, the psychiatrist Nils Bejerot was a survival strategy of the hostages the name " Stockholm Syndrome".

Course

The robbery began when Jan Erik " Janne " Olsson, a prisoner went on clearance, in the Bank on Norrmalmstorg in the city center of Stockholm. The police were called, in a shootout one of the two police officers were injured.

Olsson took four people as hostages ( Birgitta Lundblad, Elizabeth Oldgren, Kristin Enmark and Sven Säfström ) and demanded that the well-known throughout Sweden criminals Clark Olofsson should be brought from prison to him. He also called three million crowns, bulletproof vests, helmets, two arms and a getaway car. On two occasions Olofsson, Olsson or one of the hostages phoned the then Prime Minister Olof Palme.

The bank robbers and their hostages then barricaded themselves in the bank. On August 26, the police drilled a hole in the roof, through which it first introduced a camera. On August 28, gas was introduced through this hole in the bank and the drama ended by. No one came here to harm.

Condemnation

Janne Olsson was sentenced to ten years in prison and was released after eight years. He has not made ​​punishable under the " drama of Norrmalmsplatz ". He now lives in Thailand with his wife and family.

Clark Olofsson was sentenced to six years in prison, and later acquitted, however, since his participation in the hostage-taking was not voluntary.

Others

The hostage drama at Norrmalmstorg in 2003 by Håkan Lindhé under the title Norrmalmstorg ( international title The Stockholm Syndrome ) filmed.