Lena Wahlberg
Died 7 April 2017
Who they were
Lena came from Ljungskile in Uddevalla municipality and was visiting Stockholm. She had been a teacher her whole working life, latterly as a special-needs teacher, before retiring, and she was passionate about children. She chaired the Amnesty group in Ljungskile and was active in several associations. Her younger brother described her as "the best big sister you could have" – someone who always stood up for the vulnerable.
What happened
On Friday 7 April 2017, a man drove a hijacked truck down the pedestrian street Drottninggatan in Stockholm. Five people were killed. In June 2018 Stockholm District Court sentenced the attacker to life imprisonment for terrorist offences and expulsion from Sweden.
Verdict / confirmation
Stockholms tingsrätt, 7 June 2018: life imprisonment for terrorist offences (5 murders, 119 attempted murders) + permanent expulsion. Not appealed.
Perpetrator: A 39-year-old Uzbek citizen whose asylum application had been rejected and who had evaded a deportation order (DN, SVT, court). Confessed to terrorist offence.