July 31, 2018 - The thieves strike
Two masked perpetrators smash the glass to a stand in Strängnäs Cathedral and steal King Karl IX's funeral crown and national apple from 1611 as well as Queen Kristina of Holstein-Gottorp's funeral crown from 1622. They leave the place by bicycle and boat. Remaining in the stand will be the king's and queen's sprout as well as her national apple.
September 12, 2018 - Suspected offender arrested
Blood traces in the church already lead the police to Åkersberga the day after the coup, where they look for the man who is today called the 22-year-old. But the man is gone for several weeks before he finally shows up and can be arrested and later detained.
Autumn 2018 - Two more suspects are arrested
In November, a 46-year-old man is arrested for theft. At the beginning of December, a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of gross robbery. However, both are released after questioning, but the suspicions against them remain. Strängnäs Cathedral Assembly will review the safety of the church.
January 17, 2019 - Prosecutors bring charges
The 22-year-old man is charged with gross theft. The preliminary investigation becomes public and reveals details of the investigation. For example, images are released of the broken booth in the church, and the police found a garbage bag that can be linked to the 22-year-old at the crime scene.
January 30, 2019 - The trial begins
The trial is scheduled for three days. The first is devoted to, among other things, a view of the crime scene and the escape route. Witnesses talk about their observations in connection with the theft.
February 5, 2019 - The stolen regalia can be found
On the night before the last day of the trial, a security guard finds a bin with the text "Bomb" on the roof of a parked car in Åkersberga. In the dustbin are what are believed to be the stolen regalia. The trial is suspended and the preliminary investigation resumed.
February 8-12, 2019 - Two new suspects are arrested
When the regalia was returned, police found traces that lead them to a 24-year-old and a 26-year-old, both from Åkersberga. The week after the return, the two suspects are arrested for gross robbery.
February 14, 2019 - Prosecutor presents new evidence
Pictures of the found regalia become public and it is clear that they are properly damaged. The 22-year-old's DNA was found on two of them. In addition, the 26-year-old's DNA was found on the objects.
February 15, 2019 - The trial resumes
The 22-year-old admits the crime, but refuses to say who he performed the coup with. Prosecutor Reena Devgun is serving six years in prison, which is the maximum penalty for serious theft.
February 22, 2019 - The verdict against the 22-year-old is coming
The 22-year-old is sentenced to four years and six months in prison for theft and attempted theft.
Spring 2019 - The investigation continues
The 26-year-old is still in custody. The prosecutor's theory is that he was the second person to participate in the theft inside the cathedral.
May 16, 2019 - The 26-year-old is charged with theft or gross theft
Prosecutors are prosecuting the suspected 26-year-old. New details about the theft itself become public, including that the thieves got engine failure on Lake Mälaren and got help ashore by private individuals. Other suspects are written off from the investigation.
At the same time, the cathedral assembly in Strängnäs states that it will take time before the found regalia can be returned to Strängnäs cathedral.
June 11, 2019 - The verdict against the 26-year-old is coming
Eighth District Court announces the verdict against the 26-year-old. He is sentenced to three years in prison for theft.
July 2, 2019 - The judgment is appealed to the High Court
Defense attorney Tobias Enochson wants the prosecution to be dismissed. He says, among other things, that the prosecutor could not prove that the 26-year-old was on the scene at the time of the crime. The prosecutor, who also appealed, in turn wants to see a longer prison sentence.