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Still not known when Bobby Fischer will be exhumed


gavel1It has not yet been decided when the body of chess grand master Bobby Fischer will be exhumed; but the Supreme Court of Iceland ruled this week that it will happen. Read the full story

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Concert held to protest trial of Iceland parliament protesters


reykjavik-protestAn outdoor concert is planned for this Saturday in support of the nine people charged with assault at Althingi during last winter’s “pots & pans revolution”. Read the full story

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Swedish women offer door-to-door prostitution at hotel


gavel3A Gothenburg businessman is facing charges of procuring sexual favours after he was the unwitting victim of a plan by a trio of women to make fast money to fund their night out. Read the full story

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Teenage pimp convicted in Sweden


eyeIn what is believed to be the youngest case of conviction for aggravated pimping, a girl aged just 17 has been sentenced for her role in the sale of the sexual services of a disabled 14-year-old girl. The alleged mastermind of the operation, a 20-year-old man, was acquitted of all charges. Read the full story

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Woman charged for stabbing child


justice.thumbnailIceland’s State Prosecutor has charged a woman for stabbing a five year-old girl in the chest with a knife. Read the full story

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Swedish murder case reopened with elk as prime suspect


elkA former murder case involving a 63-year-old Swedish woman from the southern Smaland region has been reopened by local police who now suspect that the killer was an elk. Read the full story

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Finnish courts could reduce sentences for guilty pleas


gavelA working group has been established in Finland to investigate the possibility of reducing sentences for the exchange of an admission of guilt. Read the full story

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Swedish Samaritan jailed for saving assaulted woman


car-jackA Swedish man who saved a woman from assault has been sentenced to prison rather than being applauded for performing a civic duty. Read the full story

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Jail sentence for Swedish sex ring mastermind


justice.thumbnailThe mastermind behind a teenage sex ring in Sweden has been found guilty of aggravated pimping charges and sentenced to four years in prison. Online newspaper The Local also confirmed that the 40-year-old man has been ordered to pay damages of around 390,000 kroner. Read the full story

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Brazilian Secretary of National Justice might go to Iceland


ramosA week ago, a well known dangerous criminal, Hosmany Ramos from Brazil, was on his way from Norway to Canada when he was stopped in Keflavik, Iceland by police. He was found travelling on a false passport, which was his brother’s. Ramos has been sitting in a local prison in Reykjavik since his arrest. Read the full story

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