THE mum of a Solamian accused of strangling his pregnant girlfriend in a suspected honour killing has insisted he may have introduced her dwelling.
Saga Forsgren Elneborg, from Sweden, was murdered by her associate as he was too ashamed to introduce her to his Muslim household, prosecutors declare.
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The mum-to-be, 20, was discovered useless at her dwelling in Örebro, two hours from Stockholm on April 28 final yr.
Saga was seven months pregnant and her unborn child boy tragically died within the womb.
The 20-year-old’s boyfriend, who has not been named in Sweden, was charged together with her homicide final week.
It’s stated he hid his two-year relationship with Saga as his household wouldn’t settle for it.
Nonetheless, the person’s mum says this would not have been the case – and she or he would have liked to have met Saga, and had a grandchild.
She informed MailOnline: “I might have been joyful if [my son] had met a woman and for me it would not matter if she was Swedish or not.
“I might have been joyful if he confirmed me the woman. If [my son] had come dwelling and informed me that he had received a woman pregnant, I might have been joyful to grow to be a grandmother, and particularly a younger grandmother.
“Even when the being pregnant was out of wedlock, it would not matter so long as it was my son’s youngster.”
When she was requested whether or not she knew of her sons having girlfriends, the mum stated no.
Saga had been excited to grow to be a mum, and snapped a selfie displaying her pregnant stomach close to a crib in her room.
One other snap exhibits the little garments she had purchased for her son.
Her devastated mum informed Nerikes Allehanda: “She was so joyful. She would transfer to a brand new residence and begin her life as a mom.
“That is the worst factor possible.”
‘Suffocating and strangling’
Stunning photos in a 1,000-page file launched by cops final week present the crime scene within the bed room.
One other snap exhibits a lamp wire – the doable homicide weapon.
The person grew up in a family that believed courting a “white” lady is “not okay” and that he “should date a lady of the identical tradition”, prosecutors say.
Prosecutor Elisabeth Anderson stated: “[Saga’s boyfriend] has killed Saga Forsgren Elneborg by suffocating and strangling her by the use of strain on her neck with an impression on the trachea and the blood provide to the pinnacle.
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“I imply that the homicide occurred in an honour context as a result of the person wished to protect or restore his and his household’s honour by killing the girl who was carrying his youngster.”
The person seems to haven’t been charged over the loss of life of their unborn son, who weighed 1.7kg and measured simply 1.5ft from head to toe.
Chilling messages between the couple present the suspect telling Saga he would reveal their relationship to his household, in addition to their anticipated youngster.
Saga tried to reassure him after he stated: “Looks like I can virtually really feel my heartbeat all the best way right down to my abdomen.”
Her ultimate message asking him the way it was going and asking for him to “speak to me” went unanswered.
She was discovered useless within the hours that adopted.
‘Will not be capable to preserve my household’
Prosecutors declare he went to her flat and “violently” strangled her with the cable of a bedside lamp, studies Aftonbladet.
There isn’t any proof suggesting his household was both concerned within the killing or that they requested for it, based on native media.
Earlier textual content messages between Saga and the suspect present he recommended she have an abortion.
He informed her: “I do know we will make it, however I will not be capable to preserve my household.
“If it had been doable, there would have been no downside with conserving the kid.”
The suspect is due in courtroom on Wednesday April 10, and the trial is ready to final 15 days.
He has denied any wrongdoing.
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How one can get assist:
Girls’s Support has this recommendation for victims and their households:
All the time preserve your telephone close by.
Get in contact with charities for assist, together with the Girls’s Support reside chat helpline and companies corresponding to SupportLine.
If you’re at risk, name 999.
Familiarise your self with the Silent Resolution, reporting abuse with out talking down the telephone, as an alternative dialing “55”.
All the time preserve some cash on you, together with change for a pay telephone or bus fare.
In the event you suspect your associate is about to assault you, attempt to go to a lower-risk space of the home – for instance, the place there’s a approach out and entry to a phone.
Keep away from the kitchen and storage, the place there are more likely to be knives or different weapons. Keep away from rooms the place you would possibly grow to be trapped, corresponding to the lavatory, or the place you is perhaps shut into a cabinet or different small area.
If you’re a sufferer of home abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s e-mail assist service is open weekdays and weekends through the disaster – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Girls’s Support gives a reside chat service – accessible weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can too name the freephone 24-hour Nationwide Home Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
