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Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks' fatal car crash was an accident

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Cartoonist Lars Vilks killed in police car crash last year. Crash lead to fears it was a terror attack. Vilks had faced death threats and lived under police protection since 2007 sketch of Prophet Muhammad. Islamic law generally opposes any depiction of the prophet, even favorable.

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Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks' fatal car crash was an accident

Swedish authorities say an exploding tire led the driver of the unmarked police car carrying Swedish artist Lars Vilks to lose control last year and crash head-on with a truck.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks' fatal car crash was an accident

Swedish authorities say the police car crash in Sweden that killed Swedish artist Lars Vilks last year was an accident

2 years ago·United States

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Irish Independent

Cartoonist’s fatal car crash in Sweden an accident, authorities say

The police car crash in Sweden that killed artist Lars Vilks was an accident, Swedish authorities have said, not a targeted attack on the cartoonist who lived under police protection since his controversial 2007 sketch of the Prophet Mohammed.

2 years ago·Ireland

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The Washington Post

Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks' fatal car crash was an accident

The police car crash in Sweden that killed Swedish artist Lars Vilks last year was an accident, Swedish authorities said Wednesday, not a targeted attack on the cartoonist who lived under police protection since his controversial 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad.

2 years ago

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National Post

Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks’ fatal car crash was an accident

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- An exploding tire led the driver of the unmarked police car carrying Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since his controversial 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad, to lose control over the vehicle, which crashed head-on with a truck last year, Swedish authorities said Wednesday. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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MY Northwest

Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks' fatal car crash was an accident

STOCKHOLM (AP) — An exploding tire led the driver of the unmarked police car carrying Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since his controversial 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad, to lose control over the vehicle, which crashed head-on with a truck last year, Swedish authorities said Wednesday.The crash killed three people, including the 75-year-old cartoonist. Since Vilks was facing death threats for his drawings…

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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