The Breakthrough (Genombrottet)

ON TUESDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2004 A MURDER INVESTIGATION BEGAN

IT WOULD BECOME THE SECOND LARGEST CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

IN SWEDISH HISTORY

I found someone.

An Anders Svensson.

He shares 102 centimorgans with the murderer.

There's another one too, a Stig Bergman who shares 144 centimorgans.

- So, he and the killer are probably-- - Per.

Are you near then? We've only a few days left.

I need a third.

I must hone in from three directions.

A third relative and I will know for sure.

- How you gonna do that then? - Lots more swabbing.

- We have swabbed over 6,000 people. - I know that, John.

But you narrowed it to a small group, to men from 15 to 30.

But I need a wider age range, John, or it will never work.

We only got cleared at the top, 'cause the age-range we're looking at

is from 15 to 30. We can't just swab random people

and add them to our database, we can't.

Okay, all right. It looks like we're stuck then.

- You can swab me. - And me.

I'll ask my football team.

They all think police work is fun.

Hello.

Fuck's sake, I'm coming.

Let's do it then. Here.

You were supposed to wait till you heard from me.

I've heard a reporter at Corren is making inquiries, so I want my interview.

There's no chance. I'm way too busy.

Unless I get my interview right now, John, I'm just gonna go straight ahead.

- This is Per. - Oh, hi.

Hi, Stina Eriksson, Aftonbladet.

- I agreed to give her an interview. - With me?

- It'll be quick. - Need at least 30 minutes.

- Well, that's not gonna happen. - Per.

No, I said.

Okay.

Give you two minutes.

What you playing at? We are up against the clock.

Look, if she doesn't get this interview, she'll write it anyway, publish it now,

then we'll be done.

- No! - Come on. Work with me on this, will you?

- Yeah, okay, but one caveat. - What?

So, put this in your mouth and twirl it.

Both sides, please.

Cover it in saliva. That's it.

Other side. Good,

Put it in here and stir it.

Like so?

Perfect. Thank you.

What was it that piqued your interest in the process of DNA genealogy?

If you know who your ancestors are, you can learn about yourself.

Everything's connected.

And we all are. Some more closely than others, but…

we all are though, whether you like it or not.

Klara!

Klara!

Klara!

Klara!

Klara!

KLARA RAN AWAY FROM SCHOOL AGAIN.

You all right?

Uh, I must go home.

- Now? - Yeah.

- We only got a couple of days. - Yeah, I know, but, um…

My daughter's not well.

- I see. So, how sick is she then? - No, it's not like that.

But she has problems on the social side of things.

I know it's terrible timing, but is it okay if I work from home?

Not really. You know how it is.

All work has to be done in-house. Protocol.

Yeah, but since when have you followed protocol?

My family needs me.

Take your computer and carry on from home.

- Seriously? - Sure. Don't end up like me.

How so?

Look, it's not important. Go now.

I should have come to you sooner.

Sixteen years ago.

I'm not really sure why I didn't.

So, what's made you come in now, after all this time?

Uh… It's never stopped troubling me.

So,when I saw the…

facial composite again it came back to me and, er…

I'm sorry I didn't come forward back then. I just couldn't believe it could be true.

I've known Ante since we were boys

and… I guess I didn't want it to be him.

Andreas Persson, is that correct?

- Yeah. - 'Kay.

I brought a photo from the club.

2004.

That's him there.

- Top right? - That's right.

Do you think it might be him?

- We question him back then? - Yeah, we did.

He refused to get swabbed.

He was convicted of assault three years ago

for an unprovoked attack at a pharmacy.

He lived 200 metres from the crime scene.

He now lives in a caravan at the marina.

Okay, let the prosecutor know.

Armed police!

- Hi, Per. - I've found the connection.

It's uh… a… a… a little village close to Linköping.

It's called Älgbosätter.

Now I've just got to find a third family line.

Okay, good, but we now have a suspect and we just brought him in.

Really?

He was in our database the whole time.

We're waiting for his swab result.

He fits the profile we have perfectly.

I'll call you when the results come back, okay?

- Oh, yeah. Yeah, sure. - Great. Bye.

John, we just got the results.

- And? - It's not him. I'm sorry.

It wasn't a match.

- Hello? - Hi, Per, it's Francy.

Hi.

So, we've just got the, uh… results through

that, uh… swab tests that Lollo, I and a few others at the station did.

John told me to send them to you.

Um, but… but I thought you had a suspect.

No, afraid the DNA test we did didn't match our guy.

Okay.

All right then, go for it. Send them over.

- Mm-hmm. I'll email them now. - Thanks. Bye.

DNA RESULTS. HI PER, HERE ARE THE NEW RESULTS.

Can't… believe it.

That's it.

That's it, that's it.

What are you doing?

Um, I must go through everything again.

I can't be wrong.

You're never wrong.

Right there.

Hi, Per. I'm just on my way to--

- John, the match is perfect. - What?

Two brothers.

It must be one of them.

- Hey, John, are you there? - Yeah, yeah.

Stina Eriksson, that journalist, is a cousin of the murderer.

- Are you certain? - It has to be one of these two brothers.

- I'll come to Linköping tomorrow. - Okay, okay.

- Hold on. - Yeah?

Make sure you have a safe journey, all right?

Course I will.

Per, wait!

- What is it? - Let me drive some of the way.

I can train it back from Gävle. You need some rest.

Thanks.

Hm.

You think it's one of these two brothers? Uh…

David Nilsson?

We have every reason to believe it's him.

He no longer works and he lives by himself,

and he was the right age when the murders were committed, uh…

His brother's stable.

- Job, family, kids. - Well…

There are many offenders who appear to lead normal lives.

- The Haga Man, for one. - We'll question his brother.

But we'll get David Nilsson in here first.

Hm…

You should run further background checks on them before you do.

Uh, it's not worth the risk.

We could make a mistake.

Intel leaks, he could flee, and then he could offend again.

We have to interview him as soon as possible.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

And he has to be considered highly dangerous,

so we're gonna need the tactical unit.

And when do you want to do this?

Tomorrow morning, at dawn, when he's most likely to be asleep.

Yeah, uh…

Time is 14:13.

I'm issuing a warrant for the arrest of David Nilsson.

- Good luck. - Good.

- Thanks. - Thanks a lot.

Why you here?

Well, I thought we had a deal. You said you'd keep me updated.

- Yeah. - Hmm.

There's a tactical unit here in Linköping.

- Why? - Where'd you hear that?

- Have you got him? - I can't confirm that.

You do know I can publish a story about a breakthrough in the case

online in two minutes.

And if you do that, you'll risk… everything, you know that?

So then… tell me.

There's more evidence we have to bring in…

Mm.

Before we make the arrest. And then you'll get your interview.

- So, you have got him? - That's all I can tell you right now.

You gotta trust me.

I want more than that.

Okay.

It was all down to you, you know.

- What? - Your DNA.

Sorry, what do you mean?

I'll get back to you, Stina, when we know more.

Continue straight ahead for 200 metres

then turn right on Änggatan toward Kanberget.