Wickbom , who served Minister for Justice from 1983 to 1987 , oversaw the investigation into the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme , which occurred on February 28 , 1986 , during his tenure . One year later , Wickbom left the government shortly after the escape of Stig Bergling , a former Swedish Security Service convicted of spying for the Soviet Union . It was rumored that Wickbom was forced to resign following Bergling 's escape , which Wickbom denied
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Assassination of Olof Palme
Sten Wickbom