Anna Månsdotter, also known as Yngsjömörderskan (in English: The Yngsjö Murderess), (December 28, 1841 - August 7, 1890) was the last woman to be executed in Sweden. The Yngsjö murder is one of the most famous murder-cases in Swedish history. Together with her son, Per Nilsson, she carried out the murder of his wife Hanna Johansdotter in March 1889.
The cirumstances of the murder are not entirely clear, as both Månsdotter and her son gave several...
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Anna Månsdotter, also known as Yngsjömörderskan (in English: The Yngsjö Murderess), (December 28, 1841 - August 7, 1890) was the last woman to be executed in Sweden. The Yngsjö murder is one of the most famous murder-cases in Swedish history. Together with her son, Per Nilsson, she carried out the murder of his wife Hanna Johansdotter in March 1889.
The cirumstances of the murder are not entirely clear, as both Månsdotter and her son gave several different explanations for it. In later years it has been suggested that she carried out the murder alone. During the trial it came to light that she had a sexual relationship with her son, and that this eventually led to the murder. It is believed, that she murdered her daughter-in-law because of jealousy, and that she did this with her son's consent.
Anna Månsdotter had married Nils Nilsson, 13 years older than her, expecting a wealthy future, but they had become poor and afflicted with debts. She had three children, of which only one, her...
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