Delia D'Ambra

Meanwhile, the girls' autopsies revealed that they'd both been sexually assaulted and killed with a sharp object, like a knife. Stina Sofia had been stabbed once in the neck and Lena had been stabbed three times, twice in the neck and once in the chest. The wound to her chest had sliced through her shirt, which meant she was clothed when she was attacked.

Meanwhile, the girls' autopsies revealed that they'd both been sexually assaulted and killed with a sharp object, like a knife. Stina Sofia had been stabbed once in the neck and Lena had been stabbed three times, twice in the neck and once in the chest. The wound to her chest had sliced through her shirt, which meant she was clothed when she was attacked.

Something else noteworthy about their clothing was that when Lena and Steena Sophia were discovered, they were wearing one another's trousers, a detail that I have to assume stuck out as odd to investigators.

Something else noteworthy about their clothing was that when Lena and Steena Sophia were discovered, they were wearing one another's trousers, a detail that I have to assume stuck out as odd to investigators.

According to what a forensic consultant told producers of the Banahaya killings docuseries, the girls wearing one another's trousers suggested that whoever had killed them possibly took the time to redress them after sexually assaulting them, but before killing them. And while doing that, their clothing had clearly gotten mixed up.

According to what a forensic consultant told producers of the Banahaya killings docuseries, the girls wearing one another's trousers suggested that whoever had killed them possibly took the time to redress them after sexually assaulting them, but before killing them. And while doing that, their clothing had clearly gotten mixed up.

This forensic consultant also believed that the wounds to both girls' necks were extremely similar and had likely come from the same sharp weapon, which begged the question, had the killer or killers taken the knife or sharp object with them, or could it still be in the park somewhere?

This forensic consultant also believed that the wounds to both girls' necks were extremely similar and had likely come from the same sharp weapon, which begged the question, had the killer or killers taken the knife or sharp object with them, or could it still be in the park somewhere?

Unfortunately, additional searches for it on Monday were unsuccessful because the forest's hilly terrain and numerous lakes made it very challenging for searchers to scour for such a small item. As crews continued to work, news about the murders began to circulate in Christianson. And it didn't take long before the story blew up.

Unfortunately, additional searches for it on Monday were unsuccessful because the forest's hilly terrain and numerous lakes made it very challenging for searchers to scour for such a small item. As crews continued to work, news about the murders began to circulate in Christianson. And it didn't take long before the story blew up.

People wanted to know everything about the police's investigation, who any potential suspects were, who the victims were, and so on. One journalist told producers of the Banahaya Killings docuseries that the city as a whole essentially went into a state of emergency because of what had happened.

People wanted to know everything about the police's investigation, who any potential suspects were, who the victims were, and so on. One journalist told producers of the Banahaya Killings docuseries that the city as a whole essentially went into a state of emergency because of what had happened.

Parents told reporters that they were watching their children more closely after the crime, and they felt like the murders had completely shattered Christian Son's previous reputation as being a family-friendly place to live. The girls' deaths had a profound effect on other children and people in the city, too, who were friends with or roughly the same age as Lena and Stina Sofia.

Parents told reporters that they were watching their children more closely after the crime, and they felt like the murders had completely shattered Christian Son's previous reputation as being a family-friendly place to live. The girls' deaths had a profound effect on other children and people in the city, too, who were friends with or roughly the same age as Lena and Stina Sofia.

Annette, the 17-year-old volunteer who'd first discovered what was believed to be the girls' bloody clothing and belongings, told the docuseries that she was horrified by the crime and became afraid of the dark after it happened. She said that she didn't go back to Banahaya for 20 years afterwards.

Annette, the 17-year-old volunteer who'd first discovered what was believed to be the girls' bloody clothing and belongings, told the docuseries that she was horrified by the crime and became afraid of the dark after it happened. She said that she didn't go back to Banahaya for 20 years afterwards.

The thought that there was some unknown child killer potentially walking amongst the citizens of Christianson scared a lot of people. Authorities were under tremendous pressure to make headway in the case.

The thought that there was some unknown child killer potentially walking amongst the citizens of Christianson scared a lot of people. Authorities were under tremendous pressure to make headway in the case.

But despite what police relayed to the public about their progress to investigate the crime, there were some major errors in the investigation that happened during those first few days that opened them up to a lot of scrutiny.

But despite what police relayed to the public about their progress to investigate the crime, there were some major errors in the investigation that happened during those first few days that opened them up to a lot of scrutiny.