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Sister of pregnant woman 'murdered by Somalian refugee boyfriend in suspected honour killing' heard her mother's screams over the phone as she found Saga's corpse with lamp cord around her neck

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The sister of a Swedish woman killed in a suspected honour killing last year heard their mother's screams over the phone as she found her daughter's body with a lamp cord wrapped around her neck, according to police documents.

Saga Forsgren Elneborg, 20, was found strangled to death at her home in the city of Örebro in April last year in a case that has shocked the Scandinavian country.

She was seven months pregnant with a son at the time of her death.

Prosecutors claim that her 22-year-old boyfriend Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim - a refugee from Somalia - killed her in April last year rather than face the shame of telling his Muslim family that his girlfriend - believed to be half Thai, half Swedish and Christian - was pregnant.

Prosecutors allege that on the night Ibrahim was due to tell his family about Saga being pregnant, he went to her flat in Örebro and murdered her.

In case documents seen by the MailOnline, her mother - Malisa Elneborg - told investigators in a police interview that she was the one to find her daughter lying dead in her apartment in the city 100 miles west of Stockholm.

Ms Elneborg said she was on the phone with her other daughter, Julia, at the time when she made the tragic discovery, screaming down the phone in grief.

Saga Forsgren Elneborg, 20, was found strangled to death at her home in the city of Örebro in April last year in a case that has shocked the Scandinavian country. Her mother told police that she found her lying dead in her apartment with a lamp cord wrapped around her neck

Saga Forsgren Elneborg, 20, was found strangled to death at her home in the city of Örebro in April last year in a case that has shocked the Scandinavian country. Her mother told police that she found her lying dead in her apartment with a lamp cord wrapped around her neck 

Prosecutors claim Saga's boyfriend, Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim (pictured together), 22, from Somalia, killed her in April last year rather than face the shame of telling his mother that he had got his girlfriend pregnant

Prosecutors claim Saga's boyfriend, Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim (pictured together), 22, from Somalia, killed her in April last year rather than face the shame of telling his mother that he had got his girlfriend pregnant

Swedish police documents included this picture of a lamp. Saga's mother said she found her daughter dead in her apartment on April 29, 2023 - with a lamp cord wrapped around her neck

Swedish police documents included this picture of a lamp. Saga's mother said she found her daughter dead in her apartment on April 29, 2023 - with a lamp cord wrapped around her neck

Police have released pictures of the suspected murder weapon and the crime scene in her bedroom, where Saga's body was found next to her bed (yellow), reportedly covered by a marble table top (centre, on the bed)

Police have released pictures of the suspected murder weapon and the crime scene in her bedroom, where Saga's body was found next to her bed (yellow), reportedly covered by a marble table top (centre, on the bed)

Saga's mother spoke to police in a series of interviews in 2023, the first being on April 29 - the day after Saga is believed to have been murdered, on April 28.

In the interviews, Ms Elneborg recounted how she met up with some of her friends on Friday, April 28 at a Deli in Örebro, with her daughter Saga also joining them.

That day, she said, Saga was nervous because she knew that Ibrahim - who Saga called Amin - planned on telling his parents that he was going to be a father.

Ms Elneborg told police that Amin had largely kept his relationship with Saga secret from his family on account of him being a devout Muslim, and Saga being Christian.

The mother said she had also only met Amin around three times, despite her daughter being seven months pregnant with his baby at the time of her death.

Saga's mother said her daughter was nervous while waiting for news, but had a good time at the deli, chatting with her friends.

However, she also recalled how she was often checking her phone. 

She told the investigating officer that Amin planned on telling his mother when she got home later that night, as she finished work at around 10pm.

While Saga was still waiting for news, Ms Elneborg and her friends went on to another establishment in town, she told police, but Saga decided to go home back to her apartment to wait for her boyfriend there.

The mother and daughter said their goodbyes, with Ms Elneborg telling the interviewer that she and her friends wished Saga good luck, not knowing that was the last time they would see her alive.

Saga's (pictured) family said via their lawyer that it had been a 'long and painful wait' until Ibrahim was charged for Saga's murder a week ago

Saga's (pictured) family said via their lawyer that it had been a 'long and painful wait' until Ibrahim was charged for Saga's murder a week ago

A selfie taken by Saga shows her pregnant standing next to a lovingly-made crib in her bedroom, ready for the arrival of her baby son Esaiah

A selfie taken by Saga shows her pregnant standing next to a lovingly-made crib in her bedroom, ready for the arrival of her baby son Esaiah

The next day - Saturday, April 29 - Ms Elneborg told police that she went over to her daughter's apartment to pick up some of her things.

She told police that she had been living with her daughter on and off to help her during her pregnancy, but had left for a couple of nights - the Thursday and Friday (April 27 and 28) - so that Amin could stay over and to give them privacy.

When she arrived at the apartment on the Saturday, she was on the phone to her other daughter and Saga's older sister, Julia Elneborg.

She first rang the doorbell 'just in case Amin is running around naked in there', she told the police, but received no answer.

Ms Elneborg said after not receiving an answer, she got 'irritated' and shouted through the letterbox. Again, there was no answer.

Instead, she said she used her key to enter the building, but to her surprise found that the door to the apartment was already unlocked.

'I'm just thinking 'what the hell are they doing?' Because she always locks the door. Always. Even if she only goes down to the basement, to the laundry room or down the stairs and collects the mail then she locks. Always.' Ms Elneborg told police.

The mother then started to look through the apartment, finding a knife sitting on top of a 'moving box' in the hallway, and the tap in the kitchen gushing water.

Ms Elneborg said she turned the tap off while calling 'hello, hello?' into the apartment, confused where her daughter and Amin were. 

It was then, she told police, that she saw her daughter 'lying there'.

Ms Elneborg said she found Saga's body covered with the table top of a square marble table, something that was pictured in photographs of the crime scene.

She also said Saga's long black hair was covering her face.

'That's when it just kind of... everything goes so fast,' she told police. 'I'm shouting at Julia on the phone. "She's dead, she's dead. They have murdered Saga."

'And I just panicked all over when you see your child like that,' she said, recalling how she moved the table to check if she was still alive.

'And then I sort of see that she has the cord, a lamp cord wrapped around [her] neck and the lamp is next to her on the right side.'

At this point, Ms Elneborg told police, she started running around the apartment in panic, her daughter hearing her screams and cries down the phone, before she hung up and called for the emergency services.

Saga, who was excited about becoming a mother, sent ultrasound pictures of her baby son to her loved ones

Saga, who was excited about becoming a mother, sent ultrasound pictures of her baby son to her loved ones

In another picture, Saga shows off tiny socks and trainers for her baby son in red, grey, white and black by sports brand Jordan

In another picture, Saga shows off tiny socks and trainers for her baby son in red, grey, white and black by sports brand Jordan 

Saga also purchased matching baby clothes for her unborn son in neutral colours grey, beige, brown and white

Saga also purchased matching baby clothes for her unborn son in neutral colours grey, beige, brown and white

Prosecutors have since accused Amin - full name Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim - of killing Saga. He was charged last week, almost a year since Saga was found dead.

Prosecutors have stated that he 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'.

As a result, they say he concealed his two year relationship with Saga from his mother because she would not accept it.

In the indictment, prosecutor Elisabeth Anderson wrote: 'Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim 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.'

She added in a press release: 'I mean that the murder took place in an honor context because the man wanted to preserve or restore his and his family's honor by killing the woman who was carrying his child.'

In text messages to Saga, Ibrahim told her he would tell his relatives about their relationship and baby on April 28, 2023 - the night of Saga's murder.

He expressed feeling nervous about telling them and wrote: 'Feels like I can almost feel my heartbeat all the way down to my stomach.'

Saga tried to reassure him and promised that 'it will be fine'. In his last text to his girlfriend, Ibrahim claimed he told one person. Saga's follow-up messages, asking him how it was going and for him to 'talk to me', remained unanswered.

State prosecutor Elisabeth Anderson alleges that Ibrahim then went to Saga's flat, where he 'violently' strangled her to death with the cable of her bedside lamp, according to local outlet Aftonbladet.

Their baby boy, who weighed 1.7kg at the time and measured just 1.5ft from head to toe, also died inside Saga's womb. 

There is no evidence to suggest that Ibrahim's family was either involved in Saga's murder or that they asked for her to be killed, according to local media.

Saga, right, pictured with her boyfriend and alleged killer, Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim

Saga, right, pictured with her boyfriend and alleged killer, Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim

A selfie taken during her pregnancy shows Saga smiling into the camera as she lovingly touches her baby bump

A selfie taken during her pregnancy shows Saga smiling into the camera as she lovingly touches her baby bump

Further text messages between the Saga and her alleged killer revealed that Ibrahim tried to convince his girlfriend to have an abortion shortly after she got pregnant. 

'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,' he told her.

But Saga was excited about becoming a mother, telling him that she would have the baby, even without her boyfriend's support, according to Anderson.

Heartbreaking photos show how Saga had prepared to become a mother, excitedly sharing snaps and milestones with her friends and family.

One selfie taken by Saga shows her pregnant standing next to a lovingly-made crib in her bedroom, ready for the arrival of her baby son Esaiah. 

She also sent ultrasound pictures of her baby son to her loved ones, as well as a picture of her positive pregnancy test.

In another picture, Saga showed off tiny socks and trainers for her baby son in red, grey, white and black by sports brand Jordan. 

A second selfie taken during her pregnancy shows Saga smiling into the camera as she lovingly touched her baby bump. 

Saga's mother later told Swedish outlet Nerikes Allehanda: 'She was so happy. She would move to a new apartment and start her life as a mother. This is the worst thing imaginable.' 

'Saga was 20 years old and longed to be a mother to her boy who was waiting in her belly... In brutal and completely inhuman ways, someone [..] took your everything from you, they took your life and the life of your little boy,' one of Saga's relatives wrote on Facebook.

Despite her refusal to have the abortion he asked for, Ibrahim continued the relationship and planned for a future with Saga.

Ms Elneborg also told police in the interviews after her death that Ibrahim later went on to change his mind about the baby, and that the pair talked about getting married and planned on moving in together.

However, Anderson alleges that Ibrahim did not believe that his family would live 'honourably' if he had the baby with his girlfriend, but kept this from his girlfriend to not make her feel guilty and to not 'make her take the baby away'. 

The prosecutor also claims that Ibrahim's DNA was found under Saga's fingernails.

A picture included in the police report showed pregnant Saga, forming a heart with her hands as she is holding them over her baby bump

A picture included in the police report showed pregnant Saga, forming a heart with her hands as she is holding them over her baby bump

Text messages between Saga (pictured) and Ibrahim reveal that he had planned to tell his relatives about their relationship and baby on April 28, 2023 - the night of Saga's murder

Text messages between Saga (pictured) and Ibrahim reveal that he had planned to tell his relatives about their relationship and baby on April 28, 2023 - the night of Saga's murder

A collage of pictures shows Saga during her pregnancy, lovingly holding her baby bump

A collage of pictures shows Saga during her pregnancy, lovingly holding her baby bump

Pictured above is the gravestone of Saga and her unborn son Esaiah

Pictured above is the gravestone of Saga and her unborn son Esaiah

'It has been and still is a difficult time for all [of] Saga's relative,' said Elisabeth Massi Fritz, who represents Saga's family.

'The murder of Saga is a cruel and ruthless murder with an honor motive. There are many aggravating circumstances in the deed which we will highlight during the trial,' Massi Fritz told Aftonbladet.

Ibrahim is due to go on trial for the murder on April 10, nearly a year after his girlfriend Saga was killed. The trial is expected to last 15 days.

He denies any wrongdoing and told police in an interrogation that he loved Saga and was still in disbelief over her death: 'I have been in denial for nine months now.'

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