The then 16-year-old Malin Lindström disappeared in 1996 and was later found dead near Husum.
One person was convicted of the murder in the district court but was later acquitted in the court of appeal.
DNA traces
According to allehanda.se, an uprising in the case could now be underway because the police secured DNA traces in a stain with semen that was found on a garment that Malin was wearing when she was murdered.
Prescription interruption
At the same time, an uprising in the Supreme Court requires that it be possible to establish that an interruption of the limitation period has taken place.
If not, the case is statute-barred.
According to former chief prosecutor Sven-Erik Alhem who was interviewed by allehanda.se, it is extremely uncertain whether an interruption has taken place.
- Since the detention ended and the person in question was released, it is unclear whether the prescription was interrupted, says Sven-Erik Alhem in allehanda.se's webcast.
Highly interesting match
If the case is taken up in the Supreme Court, a DNA match with the previously suspected person can be highly interesting.
At present, the police do not have DNA from that person.