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- ↑ Youcefi, Fouad (March 31, 2016). "Polisen: Alexander Bengtsson befaras död" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television . Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ Svensson, Olof (March 31, 2016). "M-politikern Alexander Bengtsson befaras död" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet . Retrieved 2016-11-29.
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