Discovery of Catrine da Costa's Body

Date: July 18, 1984 • Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Parts of the dismembered body of Swedish prostitute Catrine da Costa were found in Stockholm.

Catrine da Costa is a Swedish murder victim whose remains were found in Solna, north of Stockholm, in 1984. Da Costa had been dismembered, and parts of her body were found in plastic bags on 18 July and 7 August. The case is known as styckmordsrättegången. How da Costa died has not been established as her vital organs and head have never been found.