Psychological & Behavioral Intelligence

Constantine Rad (Tin Tin) and Celine Allegedly Murdered by Alexander Rad and Ali Rad, Luleå, Sweden

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This source-based behavioral analysis does not establish a clinical diagnosis, motive, or legal finding.

Case Overview

The source portrays a prolonged custody conflict marked by grievance, alleged humiliation, escalating hostility, and repeated disputes over parental access. Alexander's reported behavior includes jealousy after the child's birth, degrading communications, alleged pressure on Tin Tin, threats, conflict with authorities, and eventual lethal violence followed by an attempted suicide. These observations are behavioral and source-limited; they do not establish a clinical diagnosis or independently prove causation.

Relationship Dynamics

The relationship reportedly shifted from an initially close marriage to separation, divorce, and an adversarial custody process. Alexander allegedly framed Sanam, her family, the courts, and child services as responsible for his estrangement from Tin Tin, while Sanam repeatedly sought protection and reported concerns about contact visits. Tin Tin was placed in the center of the parental conflict, with the source describing fear, reluctance to attend visits, and alleged pressure from his father.

Escalation Summary

The reported pathway moved from early disproportionate anger and relationship strain to jealousy after childbirth, separation, custody litigation, alleged verbal and physical aggression during visits, threats and institutional complaints, concern about international removal, and a restricted contact visit that ended in homicide and attempted suicide. Reported farewell behavior and disposal of property suggest preparation before the incident.

Observed Patterns and Case-Specific Context

Each entry separates the reported behavior or state from the analytical strength of the available narration.

Behavior / construct	Person / subject	Detailed case context	Evidence
Chronic interpersonal conflict Relationship stressor	Alexander Rad and Sanam Gharaee	The relationship reportedly changed from a close marriage into a prolonged adversarial dispute. Conflict continued across legal proceedings and contact visits rather than ending with separation. The child remained a central point of interaction between the former spouses. Context or trigger: The marriage deteriorated after the birth of Tin Tin and continued through separation, divorce, and custody proceedings. Reported expression: The source describes repeated disputes over residence, divorce, custody, visitation, and the child's relationship with each parent. Authorities and family members were repeatedly drawn into the conflict.	Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: High
Jealousy Emotional state	Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim	The reported jealousy was directed at the competing demands of parenthood rather than a documented romantic rival. The source links this emotional change to worsening household conditions and the eventual separation. This suggests distress around perceived loss of importance within the family system, without establishing a diagnosis. Context or trigger: The source says Sanam's attention shifted toward caring for their infant son after Tin Tin's birth. Reported expression: Alexander reportedly complained that Sanam no longer thought about him, the household, or herself in the same way and became increasingly angry and jealous.	Explicitly reported Confidence: High
Emotional abuse Control dynamics	Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim	The reported letters contained degrading language during an already adversarial separation. Such communication may have intensified humiliation and hostility between the former partners. The source does not provide the full letters or independent corroboration. Context or trigger: The relationship was deteriorating after separation and during the divorce and custody dispute. Reported expression: Alexander reportedly sent letters describing Sanam as highly dissatisfied and repeatedly used the word "indecent" about her.	Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: Moderate
Coercive control Control dynamics	Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim	The reported behavior placed the child and Sanam under continuing pressure through custody and visitation. The passport episode created concern that Tin Tin might be taken out of Sweden. The source presents these events as part of a control struggle, although the underlying documents are not supplied. Context or trigger: Alexander sought greater control over Tin Tin during the custody dispute. Reported expression: The source reports alleged attempts to turn Tin Tin against his mother, confrontations over visitation, pressure during contact, and a possible effort to obtain Iranian travel documents.	Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: Moderate
Emotional escalation Escalation	Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim	The reported pattern moved from disproportionate anger in public to escalating conflict within the family and custody system. The intensity of the accusations increased as Alexander's access to Tin Tin became restricted. The eventual violence occurred after this accumulated conflict, but the source cannot establish a single causal trigger. Context or trigger: Repeated custody disputes, alleged resistance from Tin Tin, and contact with police and child services preceded the homicide. Reported expression: The source describes anger during minor disputes, verbal threats, confrontations at visitation, and increasingly hostile claims against Sanam and authorities.	Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: High
Deception or concealment Behavioral pattern	Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim	The unexplained failure to return the child created an information gap for Sanam and authorities. The GPS watch contradicted the initial possibility that Tin Tin had already been taken abroad. The concealment was later followed by discovery of the bathroom scene and Alexander's confession. Context or trigger: The January 8 contact visit ended without Alexander returning Tin Tin at the expected time. Reported expression: Alexander reportedly did not answer calls, remained inside the apartment with Tin Tin, and the apartment was not opened until police obtained authorization.	Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: Moderate
Premeditation and planning Planning or impulsivity	Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim	These reported actions are consistent with advance preparation rather than a wholly spontaneous event. The farewell letter and property transfers may have signaled anticipation of death, while the cleared apartment may have reflected an effort to simplify consequences or conceal the event. Their exact purpose remains uncertain without investigative records. Context or trigger: The homicide and attempted suicide were preceded by reported changes in Alexander's affairs. Reported expression: The source reports a farewell letter, disposal or transfer of belongings, an emptied apartment, and a planned sequence involving Tin Tin and self-harm.	Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: High
Suicidal ideation or behavior Suicidal behavior	Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim	The source directly reports a nonfatal suicide attempt after the homicide. His stated explanation framed self-harm as an extension of the custody grievance and his claimed wish to end suffering. This account does not establish his actual mental state or the validity of his justification. Context or trigger: The reported homicide followed prolonged custody-related grievance and preparations before the January 8 incident. Reported expression: Alexander reportedly attempted to stab himself after killing Tin Tin and later said he wanted to save his son and then himself from the situation.	Explicitly reported Confidence: High

Behavioral Escalation Pathway

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Narrative sequence

1 Early family disruption Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim Cumulative loss Narrative-supported psychological state

The source describes Alexander's childhood migration from Iran to Sweden, his father's departure from the family, and earlier illness-related disruption. These experiences are presented as background losses, but the report does not establish how they affected later behavior.

Narrative-supported psychological state · Moderate confidence

2 Relationship formation and early stability Alexander Rad and Sanam Gharaee Relationship decision process Narrative-supported psychological state

The pair reportedly met through a mutual friend, maintained a long-distance relationship, moved in together after six months, and married in 2011. The source characterizes the first two years of cohabitation as very positive.

Narrative-supported psychological state · High confidence

3 Post-birth jealousy and deterioration Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim Jealousy Explicitly reported

After Tin Tin's birth, Alexander reportedly became jealous of Sanam's attention to the child and complained that she no longer cared for him or the household in the same way. The source links this period to worsening conflict and his decision to leave the home.

Explicitly reported · High confidence

4 Divorce and custody conflict Alexander Rad and Sanam Gharaee Chronic interpersonal conflict Narrative-supported psychological state

The relationship reportedly entered divorce and custody litigation. Sanam received custody, while Alexander retained visitation; the source describes repeated disputes, allegations of parental manipulation, and referrals to child services and police.

Narrative-supported psychological state · High confidence

5 Escalating visitation disputes Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim Emotional escalation Narrative-supported psychological state

The source describes confrontations during contact visits, alleged physical and psychological pressure on Tin Tin, verbal threats, and concern about Iranian passport documents. Authorities reportedly received warnings, but contact was later reinstated in a limited form.

Narrative-supported psychological state · High confidence

6 Preparation before the incident Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim Premeditation and planning Narrative-supported psychological state

Before January 8, the source reports that Alexander sent a farewell letter, transferred or sold possessions, and gathered belongings in his apartment. These actions are consistent with preparation, although their precise meaning cannot be confirmed from the supplied narration.

Narrative-supported psychological state · High confidence

7 Homicide and attempted suicide Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim Suicidal ideation or behavior Explicitly reported

During the restricted contact visit, Alexander reportedly killed Tin Tin by suffocation, placed him in the bathtub, and attempted to kill himself with a knife. He survived, was hospitalized, and later confessed according to the source.

Explicitly reported · High confidence

8 Post-incident attribution and advocacy Alexander Rad AccusedFather of the victim Moral disengagement Narrative-supported psychological state

The source says Alexander continued to blame Sanam, her family, the courts, and child services for the circumstances leading to the incident. Sanam and her sister subsequently advocated for Lex Tin Tin, reframing the case as a child-safety and custody-system issue.

Narrative-supported psychological state · Moderate confidence

Arrows show the sequence described in the source narrative; they do not prove that one psychological state caused the next event.

Source Limits and Cautions

The material is a translated video narration rather than a primary court, police, or forensic record. It contains inconsistent names, pronouns, dates, locations, and family descriptions. No clinical records are supplied, and psychological interpretations remain behavioral inferences from the narrator's account and reported statements.

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