Chilling final texts between pregnant mum, 20, & boyfriend before he ‘strangled her to death in honour killing’
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".
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.
read more on world news
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."
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.
"This is the worst thing imaginable."
READ MORE SUN STORIES
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 – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
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.