Man questioned on Palme murder

Podgorica - A Montenegrin man was questioned yesterday in the presence of two Swedish prosecutors in connection with the 1986…

Podgorica - A Montenegrin man was questioned yesterday in the presence of two Swedish prosecutors in connection with the 1986 murder of the Swedish prime minister, Mr Olof Palme, his lawyer said.

Sweden used diplomatic channels to institute proceedings against Mr Marko Vuksic in 1997, Mr Vuksic's lawyer, Mr Rajko Bozovic, said. This was the second time Mr Vuksic had been questioned but the first in which Swedes had taken part.

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