Murder

Viking Sally 1987 murder

28 Jul 1987 · 59.38° N, 21.68° E

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When
28 Jul 1987
Kind
Murder
Killed
1
Coordinates
59.38° N, 21.68° E
Description
homicide aboard the cruise ferry MS Viking Sally on 28 July 1987
Injured
1

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1987 Viking Sally murder

Murder aboard a ferry in 1987

The 1987 Viking Sally murder was a homicide which took place on 28 July 1987 aboard the cruiseferry MS Viking Sally, en route from Stockholm, Sweden, to Turku, Finland. An assailant attacked two West German tourists, Klaus Schelkle and Bettina Taxis, killing Schelkle and seriously injuring Taxis. In September 2020, Finnish police announced charges against a suspect and passed the case on to prosecutors.

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