Cross-country skiing superstar Frida Karlsson was followed by a stalker for almost a year. The man now has to go to a court in Sweden. The details of the case are scary, his explanations are adventurous.
Over 200 calls, countless text messages and more than 7000 photos on the cell phone: In the course of the investigation against the stalker of cross-country star Frida Karlsson, frightening details have come to light, among other things the newspaper “Aftonbladet” reports.
In the interrogation with the police, the 65-year-old man said that he was pursuing the athlete over a period of at least eleven months. However, he estimates the whole situation completely differently than Karlsson and the authorities.
Frida Karlsson bothered in front of her own house
In the interrogation, he described the immense amount of Karlsson pictures on his phone as “artistic approach. I want it to be considered,” quotes “Aftonbladet” the accused, who, according to his own statement, had the feeling that he had a friendship with 25-year-old Karlsson.
The stalker is said to have not only molested the long runner online, but also personally. In May 2024, for example, he appeared at a running event in which Karlsson took part. A few weeks later he was seen in front of the Swedish private house.
Designed ignores contact ban
In November 2024, a ban on contact against the 65-year-old was finally issued, which he did not accept according to his own statement. Spicy: In the same month, the man tried twice to buy a flight ticket to Tenerife, where Karlsson was at that time to recover from an injury. His second purchase was successful, but he did not appear at the airport.
When asked about this, he said in the interrogation when asked why he wanted to travel to Karlsson in Tenerife: “Because I am persistent and will not give up.”
The defendant’s lawyer claimed that his client did not pursue any bad intentions. “We will see whether he has crossed the line and is a criminal. But he says himself that he only meant well,” said the representative.