‘No indication of criminal intent’ in Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks’ death

Swedish artist, who had been attacked and threatened, died in car crash along with two police bodyguards

Police have said they have found no evidence so far of criminal intent in a car crash that killed two police bodyguards and the Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, best known for his 2007 portrayal of the prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog.

We want to completely exclude any external act targeting the car in which Lars Vilks found himself," the head of the Swedish southern regional investigation unit, Stefan Sinteus, told reporters on Monday. There is nothing to indicate that, but we want to be certain so we can rule it out."