'BABY, TALK TO ME'
Chilling final texts between pregnant mum, 20, & boyfriend before he ‘strangled her to death in honour killing’
Texts between the couple in the past also suggested the suspect asked her to get an abortion
THE chilling final texts between a heavily pregnant woman and her boyfriend who allegedly strangled her to death have been revealed.
Police say that Saga Forsgren Elneborg, 20, from Sweden, was murdered by her Somalian boyfriend in a suspected honour killing just hours after she wrote: "Baby talk to me".
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The tragedy unfolded on the evening of April 28 when Saga's boyfriend, 22, was seemingly about to tell his family that he was expecting a child.
Seven-month pregnant Saga was found dead the next morning after possibly being strangled in the night with a lamp cord at her home in the city of Örebro, two hours from Stockholm.
Prosecutors claim that her boyfriend, who is not being named or pictured due to Swedish law, killed her as he couldn't face the shame of introducing her to his devout Muslim family.
He was charged with her murder last week after what Saga's family lawyer called a "long and painful wait" of almost a year.
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He does not appear to have been charged for the murder of his unborn son, who weighed just 1.7kg when he died.
Now, the couple's harrowing last texts have been revealed.
The mum-to-be's last messages were sent just after midnight on April 29 - shortly before she is believed to have been murdered.
"Babe why don't you answer," she wrote.
Ten minutes later, she added: "Baby talk to me."
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A few hours before, the suspect's texts suggested he was about to reveal his relationship and expected child to his family.
Saved as "Hubby" on Saga's phone, he said at around 7pm: "Feels like I can almost feel my heartbeat all the way down to my stomach."
Saga tried to reassure him, responding: "Just take it easy, they'll be fine babe."
He then stops replying briefly, according to the messages published by Swedish outlet , and then tells Saga that he told one person but they took it well.
"You're not yourself darling," Saga responds.
However, according to investigators, there is nothing to indicate he told his family about Saga.
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After Saga's final text, prosecutors claim he went to her flat and "violently" strangled her with the cable of a bedside lamp.
There is no evidence suggesting his family was either involved in the killing or that they asked for it, according to local media.
Saga's mother, Ms Elneborg, told police she found her daughter's body when she went to check on her in the morning.
She had been living with her off and on but had left for a couple of nights (April 27 and 28) to give Saga and her boyfriend privacy.
Previous text messages between Saga and the suspect show he suggested she have an abortion.
He told her: "'I know we can make it, but I won't be able to keep my family.
"If it had been possible, there would have been no problem with keeping the child."
Prosecutors allege that the suspect grew up in a household that believed dating a "white" woman is "not okay" and that he "must date a woman of the same culture".
It is said he hid his two-year relationship with Saga as his family would not accept it.
Prosecutor Elisabeth Anderson said: "[Saga's boyfriend] has killed Saga Forsgren Elneborg by suffocating and strangling her by means of pressure on her neck with an impact on the trachea and the blood supply to the head.
Last week, police released shocking pictures in an 1,000-page dossier showing the crime scene.
There is upturned furniture and messy sheets suggesting a possible violent struggle between the pair.
Another shows a lamp cord lying on the ground - the suspected murder weapon.
Heartbreakingly, Saga was visibly excited about becoming a mother, filling her social media with selfies of her baby bump and a crib already installed in her room.
Another image shows piles of little clothes and presents she had already bought for her unborn son.
"I mean that the murder took place in an honour context because the man wanted to preserve or restore his and his family's honour by killing the woman who was carrying his child."
Saga's devastated mum told : "She was so happy. She would move to a new apartment and start her life as a mother.
"This is the worst thing imaginable."
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The suspect is due in court on April 10, and the trial is set to last 15 days.
He has denied any wrongdoing.
How you can get help:
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – [email protected].
Women’s Aid provides a - available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
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