A man suspected of murdering a female ambulance worker in Harmånger, Sweden, has been arrested. The suspect, who has a history of violence, allegedly attacked the victim with a sharp object. He was apprehended shortly after the incident and has been remanded in custody. The case has drawn significant attention due to the suspect's previous convictions and recent discharge from psychiatric care.
Suspected Murderer Arrested After Ambulance Worker Killing
Suspected Murderer Arrested After Ambulance Worker Killing
The man suspected of murdering a female ambulance worker has been remanded in custody. He admits to the violence.
At around 11:30 on Saturday, police were alerted to an assault in a residential area in Harmånger, Nordanstig Municipality, Hälsingland.
A female employee was attacked with a sharp object by a man at the scene. She was taken to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries.
The same afternoon, a 26-year-old man was arrested in an apartment in the area.
A neighbor of the suspected murderer previously recounted the police operation to Expressen.
– My 12-year-old daughter, who was out with the dog, saw the ambulance woman come out bleeding. I know the guy who did this. As we understand it, he himself called for an ambulance because he was in such bad shape.
On Monday, he was remanded in custody on probable cause for murder in Hälsingland District Court.
The timing for the detention hearing has not yet been decided.
Convicted of Threats and Violence
The man was charged last spring for threatening a relative with a knife and for hitting the relative with his fists and a pestle. He was convicted of unlawful threats and assault, sentenced to probation, and 180 hours of community service, with a directive to undergo treatment deemed appropriate by probation services, as previously reported by Expressen.
On social media, images allegedly posted by the suspect after the incident are circulating. The images show a knife with blood-like stains and the text:
“Okay, the police are outside with an SMG (submachine gun, editor's note) because I have killed someone.”
It has not been officially confirmed that the suspect is the author of the images.
Released from Psychiatric Care
A resident in the area says police have recently been called to the suspect's address.
According to two independent sources, the man had been admitted to the psychiatric ward at Hudiksvall Hospital. However, he was discharged shortly before he is suspected of murdering the ambulance worker. According to an informed source, he was sent home despite expressing thoughts of harming others.
According to a neighbor, both police and ambulance have been called to his address in recent weeks. According to the union, he attempted to hit ambulance staff with a baseball bat days before the murder.