Man arrested for murder in Föllinge – non-resident suspected, victim was acquaintance
A man in his 30s was arrested within an hour of a report of suspected murder in Föllinge on Friday evening. The suspect is not resident in Jämtland county, according to the prosecutor's press service.
Man arrested for murder in Föllinge – not resident in the county
A man in his 30s is detained on suspicion of murder in Föllinge after police were called shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday evening, svt.se reports. According to the prosecutor's press service, the man is not resident in Jämtland county.
The suspect and the deceased are believed to have known each other previously, according to the prosecutor. The man was arrested within an hour of police receiving the call – the prosecutor declined to comment on where and how the arrest took place.
A neighbour of the deceased recounted that police cordoned off a large area around the entire residential area, which consists of a few buildings, while the initial work was ongoing. Police continued working into early Saturday morning and used dogs and drones among other things during the operation.
On Sunday, according to the prosecutor's press service, "a number of" interviews were conducted and technical examination of the crime scene was ongoing.
Source: Google News SE — Crime (sv)