Swedish robber who created the "Stockholm syndrome" has died## Conversation with Claude

Swedish bank robber Clark Olofsson, who held four people hostage for six days in Stockholm in 1973, has died. This incident later led to the emergence of the term "Stockholm syndrome." The man's death was reported by his family.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to Zakon.kz, relatives noted that Olofsson died at the age of 78 in a Swedish hospital after a prolonged illness. No other details of his death were provided.

During his lifetime, Olofsson was convicted many times, including for robberies, attempted murder, drug trafficking, and assaults. He spent more than half of his life in prison. The recidivist gained worldwide fame after an attempted bank robbery in Stockholm on August 23, 1973.

At that time, Janne Olsson, who had been released from prison, single-handedly captured a financial institution's office and took three women and one man hostage. After this, he demanded that his cellmate Olofsson be brought to the bank. The police complied with the demands, after which the robbers held the people in the building for six days.

One of the hostages, Kristin Enmark, later wrote in her book that when Olofsson was brought to the bank, she saw him as her savior. The woman noted that she was 23 years old and very afraid for her life. She spoke on the phone with the authorities several times, asking them to meet the kidnappers' demands and advocating for them.

Enmark said that she was not afraid of the captors and fully trusted them. She claimed that the hostages had a good time - telling stories and playing checkers with the kidnappers. Later, all of them refused to testify against Olofsson and Olsson.

Since then, experts have debated whether "Stockholm syndrome" is a real mental disorder. Some argue that it is more of a protective mechanism for coping with a traumatic situation.