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Peter Lars Karlsson

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Peter Lars Karlsson

Birth
Lundby, Göteborgs kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Death
11 Mar 1995 (aged 29)
Västmanlands län, Sweden
Burial
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Lars Peter Karlsson, was a Swedish professional ice hockey player for Västerås IK in Elitserien.

Peter Karlsson was murdered by a 19-year-old who used a knife to stab him. The murder is believed to have happened because Karlsson was gay and the killer subsequently claimed that Karlsson tried to initiate a relationship. After the murder, Karlsson's team played a protest match in support of him. The killer's sentence, which was eight years, outraged some in the Swedish gay community.
Lars Peter Karlsson, was a Swedish professional ice hockey player for Västerås IK in Elitserien.

Peter Karlsson was murdered by a 19-year-old who used a knife to stab him. The murder is believed to have happened because Karlsson was gay and the killer subsequently claimed that Karlsson tried to initiate a relationship. After the murder, Karlsson's team played a protest match in support of him. The killer's sentence, which was eight years, outraged some in the Swedish gay community.

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