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A woman is walking back from a nice night out with friends when she hears footsteps behind her.

Seconds later, a man catches up with her and pushes her to the ground.

She is brutally attacked and raped.

The man beats her and chokes her, but finally she is able to get away.

This is the first of several attacks against women by a man that kept the city of Umeo in fear for almost a decade.

A serial rapist who got the name the Haga man because of the area he attacked him.

You're now going to hear the whole story of all the attacks and the events that finally led the police to arrest him. I'm Hi and welcome to True Crime Sweden. I am your host, Panilla. This is part one in the two-part story. Part two will be out really soon.

First, I would like to apologize for the long wait for this episode. As a podcaster, my voice is my most important instrument, and it's been a mess during the past two months.

First, a pneumonia and then I got laryngitis.

So now you know the reason for the long weight.

I'm doing my very best to stay healthy now, okay?

I want to dedicate this episode to a very special person that was a wonderful friend to me. Betty Jackson Forbes.

Betty passed away on October 6 after a stroke, way too early.

Betty was the first person who ever wrote to me when I started the podcast,

and we have been in contact ever since that very first email last year.

We've had endless conversations on Messenger about life, podcasting, everything and anything.

She helped me out by bringing my stickers and bookmarks to Crimecom when I couldn't go myself.

She was an amazing person. She was generous, caring, smart and very, very funny.

Betty, I miss you so much and I'm so sad we never get to meet in person.

My love and thoughts go out to her husband Scott and her best friend Christy.

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