En ensam opportun gärningsman

Sammanfattning

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.