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Four youths suspected of the big fire have been released – wants to detain one of them again

The four youths suspected of the big fire in Godsmagasinet on the 18th of August were released on Friday. Three of them will be questioned further. But Chamber Prosecutor Marie-Louise Holmberg thinks the District Court made a mistake releasing the fourth youth, a girl. She needs to be detained again according to Holmberg.
Hässleholm • Publicerad 22 oktober 2019
On the 18th of August, a fire started in Godsmagasinet in Hässleholm. The fire caused train services to be halted for a week. All four suspects were released last Friday, but the prosecutor wants to detain the girl again.
On the 18th of August, a fire started in Godsmagasinet in Hässleholm. The fire caused train services to be halted for a week. All four suspects were released last Friday, but the prosecutor wants to detain the girl again.Foto: Tommy Svensson

It was two weeks ago that the youths, aged 16-21, were detained suspected of arson on probable cause. On Friday, all four were released.

Three of them will be questioned further.

– They are under adequate surveillance. We have come so far in the investigation that they do not need to be detained. They are so young. Therefore, I must carefully consider whether they should be deprived of liberty, says Chamber Prosecutor Marie-Louise Holmberg.

But she immediately wants to detain the girl (a minor) who was released on Friday. Therefore, she has appealed the District Court's decision to the Court of Appeal. Holmberg believes that the girl is still suspected of arson on probable cause.

"The District Court has drawn an incorrect conclusion of the circumstances presented at the detention negotiations on the 18th of October”, writes Marie-Louise Holmgren in her appeal.

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