The Yngsjö murder is the name of one of Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

's most notable murder cases, which occurred on March 28, 1889 in Yngsjö

Yngsjö

Yngsjö is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 302 inhabitants in 2010.Yngsjö is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea and is famous for its beaches....

, Skåne. Hanna Johansdotter (born 1867) was murdered by her husband Per Nilsson and his mother Anna Månsdotter

Anna Månsdotter

Anna Månsdotter, also known as Yngsjömörderskan , was the last woman to be executed in Sweden. The Yngsjö murder is one of the most famous murder-cases in Swedish history...

. Both were sentenced to death for the murder, and Månsdotter became the last woman in Sweden to be executed.

Aftermath

The murder was not only notable because of the deed itself, but also because it was revealed that the mother and son had an incest

Incest

Incest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is usually illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place and/or is conventionally considered a taboo. The term may apply to sexual activities between: individuals of close "blood relationship"; members of the same household; step...

uous relationship. Anna Månsdotter was executed on the district jail grounds in Kristianstad

Kristianstad

Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä...

 on August 7, 1890 by executioner Albert Gustaf Dahlman

Albert Gustaf Dahlman

Albert Gustaf Dalman , was a Swedish executioner. He was the last executioner to carry out capital punishment in Sweden....

. Per Nilsson was pardoned from his death sentence and was instead sentenced to hard labour for the rest of his life. He was however released in 1913 and died in 1918.

In media

The Yngsjö murder has been portrayed in numerous movies and books over the years:

• In 1966 a full-length feature film, Yngsjömordet]], was made about the murder, directed by Arne Mattsson
  Arne Mattsson
  Arne Mattsson was a Swedish film director, born in Uppsala.His early movies were mostly comedies. His biggest success was Hon dansade en sommar , which earned him the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and a nomination for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1952...
  
  , with Gösta Ekman
  Gösta Ekman
  Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman is a Swedish actor.-Biography:One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series...
  
   (as Per Nilsson), Gunnel Lindblom
  Gunnel Lindblom
  Gunnel Lindblom , is a Swedish film actress and director. As an actor she has been particularly associated with the work of Ingmar Bergman, though in 1965 she performed the lead role in Miss Julie for BBC Television...
  
   (as Anna Månsdotter) and Christina Schollin
  Christina Schollin
  Christina Schollin is a Swedish actress known to international audiences mainly through her appearances in motion pictures, such as Dear John, Song of Norway and Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander....
  
   (as Hanna Johansdotter).
• In 1986 a part of the mini-series, Skånska mord, also entitled "Yngsjömordet", was made, directed by Richard Hobert
  Richard Hobert
  Richard Hobert, born 1 December 1951 in Kalmar, is a Swedish scriptwriter and film director.Hobert studied political science, languages and film/theatre at the Lund University from 1970-73. He debuted as a radio playwright in 1974. Holbert worked as a writer and assistant director up to his debut...
  
  .