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Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who sketched the prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body, has died in a traffic accident

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Tags: art.conceptual, sweden.helsingborg, artists, lars vilks, obituaries, controversy, religion, islam, police, muhammad, crashes.car, source.bbc
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58783998

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Title
Lars Vilks: Muhammad cartoonist killed in traffic collision - media reports
Published
Oct 3 2021
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  1. mycketforvirrad
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    Further reading: No foul play in death of cartoonist Lars Vilks, officials say DW – Wesley Dockery – 15th June 2022

    Further reading:

    No foul play in death of cartoonist Lars Vilks, officials say

    The Swedish government determined the crash in October in Markaryd was a "tragic accident" and authorities ended the probe into the event following "extensive analysis, with technical investigations on the spot and the questioning of witnesses."

    "In summary, it most likely that a tire on the police vehicle exploded and then the driver lost control of the vehicle, which came over on the side of the road and collided head-on with the truck," Swedish Chief Prosecutor Per Nichols said in a statement online. "The extensive investigation now shows no crime has been committed."

    DW – Wesley Dockery – 15th June 2022

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  2. EgoEimi
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    Quite tragic though he's lived to be 75 years old. Not a very old age but still enough for a full life. I admire that he's sacrificed so much of his personal freedom in defense of free speech. I...

    Quite tragic though he's lived to be 75 years old. Not a very old age but still enough for a full life.

    I admire that he's sacrificed so much of his personal freedom in defense of free speech. I cannot imagine living everyday life knowing that there are countless plots against my life.

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