Skip to main content

LUP Student Papers

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

En ensam opportun gärningsman

Hamrén, Dan LU (2026) UNDK02 20252
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The murder of Olof Palme in Stockholm 1986 remains an unsolved murder. The investigation of different leads have resulted in speculation of several conspiracy theories regarding who or what group committed the murder. Due to the lack of structure and technical evidence obtained during the investigation several different assailants are still possible murderers and the only technical evidence that can remain relatively undisputed are the cold hard facts regarding the murder. The murder itself seems to have been achieved despite the actions of the murderer, rather than due to the murderers actions and when studied, they point to the work of a opportunistic lone gunman. With this background in mind, the author of this study wonders why the... (More)
The murder of Olof Palme in Stockholm 1986 remains an unsolved murder. The investigation of different leads have resulted in speculation of several conspiracy theories regarding who or what group committed the murder. Due to the lack of structure and technical evidence obtained during the investigation several different assailants are still possible murderers and the only technical evidence that can remain relatively undisputed are the cold hard facts regarding the murder. The murder itself seems to have been achieved despite the actions of the murderer, rather than due to the murderers actions and when studied, they point to the work of a opportunistic lone gunman. With this background in mind, the author of this study wonders why the PKK-trail was given such a priority when the evidence suggested that it wasn’t an organized murder.
The study finds that several identity- and culturally based filters seriously affected the investigation, leading it to spiral into the PKK-trail under the leadership of Hans Holmér. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
Hamrén, Dan LU
supervisor
organization
course
UNDK02 20252
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
intelligence failure, strategic surprise, intelligence cycle, psychological bias, organizational structure
language
Swedish
id
9218404
date added to LUP
2026-02-20 11:03:17
date last changed
2026-02-20 11:03:17
@misc{9218404,
  abstract     = {{The murder of Olof Palme in Stockholm 1986 remains an unsolved murder. The investigation of different leads have resulted in speculation of several conspiracy theories regarding who or what group committed the murder. Due to the lack of structure and technical evidence obtained during the investigation several different assailants are still possible murderers and the only technical evidence that can remain relatively undisputed are the cold hard facts regarding the murder. The murder itself seems to have been achieved despite the actions of the murderer, rather than due to the murderers actions and when studied, they point to the work of a opportunistic lone gunman. With this background in mind, the author of this study wonders why the PKK-trail was given such a priority when the evidence suggested that it wasn’t an organized murder. 
The study finds that several identity- and culturally based filters seriously affected the investigation, leading it to spiral into the PKK-trail under the leadership of Hans Holmér.}},
  author       = {{Hamrén, Dan}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{En ensam opportun gärningsman}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}