Pettersson was released October 12, 1989 (September 13) Baba, suspected of the assassination of Olof Palme. ,

1989 10 12, Sweden unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal for the immediate release Pettersson was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of assassination of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. (Of 1 $ dj��.c��m)
1989, the Stockholm District Court has sentenced Pettersson and sentenced him to life imprisonment for the assassination of Palme's murderer. Pettersson appealed against the verdict. The Court of Appeals last month to hold a hearing to the admissibility of the case, the original witnesses appear in court again. Palme widow Liz Pat - Palme said, she concluded that 100% Pettersson in Palme was shot from her gunshot wounds herself staring at her to see only a few steps away. In addition, the prosecutors failed to provide new evidence. The court held that in view of the so far not found the murder weapon, no one can testify saw Pettersson shot or gun Parr Mrs. May and the testimony of others is not enough to judge Pettersson was the murderer, and therefore unanimously decided to immediately release Pettersson. Pettersson's defense lawyers said would Pettersson escorted 301 days and hundreds of thousands of kroner in compensation costs.