One late summer day in august 1973, an unknown robber enters Kreditbanken on Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm. He takes staff hostage and demands three million kronor in ransom – and that the infamous robber Clark Olofsson shall be released from prison and taken to the bank.
This is how the story begins Norrmalmstorgsdramat and Stockholm syndrome, but Clark Olofsson is already before the incident a national celebrity, who among other things was convicted of attempted murder of a police officer. Clark Olofsson is considered a dangerous and unscrupulous criminal. At the same time, he has been called a gentleman thief and likened to a pop star and girl idol.
P3 ID draws a portrait of Sweden’s most noticed criminals. We hear about the wandering upbringing in foster homes, about car chases and robberies – and a number of spectacular escapes from various institutions and prisons.
In the program is heard Clark Olofsson himself, as well as the journalists Jan Helin and Ewa Tures.
Amendment: In an earlier version of this program, we say that Clark Olofsson has been convicted of attempted murder of a police officer. This is an incorrect statement that has now been modified. Clark is convicted of attempted murder.
Host: Vendela Lundberg
Episode Writer & Reporter: Axel Winqvist
Executive Producer: Ulla Svensson
Technician: Fredrik Nilsson
The program is a production from the production company OLGA
The sound clips in the documentary are taken from: Swedish Radio and Swedish Television.
Source: ICELAND NEWS