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Today in History: Dismembered body parts of prostitute found Stockholm

7/18/2026

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On 18 July 1984, police in Stockholm recovered plastic-bagged fragments of Catrine da Costa’s dismembered body, a Swedish prostitute. The grisly discovery sparked the “styckmordsrättegången” trial, yet investigators never located her head or vital organs, leaving the cause of death unresolved.

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On 18 July 1984, police in Stockholm recovered plastic-bagged fragments of Catrine da Costa’s dismembered body, a Swedish prostitute. The grisly discovery sparked the “styckmordsrättegången” trial, yet investigators never located her head or vital organs, leaving the cause of death unresolved.