Post-mortem results: suspicion of murder lessened
The results of the post-mortem on the woman found dead in a flat at Gamlegården are ready. A preliminary examination shows no sign that it is a case of murder. 'The suspicion of murder has lessened', the prosecutor says.
On Sunday 17th October a young woman was found dead in a flat at Gamlegården. Circumstances surrounding the death were unclear, and a preliminary investigation of murder was started.
The same day a man was taken into custody and held, suspected on reasonable grounds of murder. On Monday 18th October the man was released, the prosecutor having decided that the evidence was not sufficient to keep the man in custody.
On Thursday 21st October prosecutor Christofer Ramqvist, who is leading the preliminary investigation, received oral information from the legal medical officer. The post-mortem examination of the woman's body is complete, and there is nothing at the moment to indicate that it is a case of murder.
– We're not writing off the possibility that it can be murder, but the suspicion of murder has lessened, says Christofer Ramkvist.
Course of events so far:
On Sunday 17th October a woman is found dead in a flat at Gamlegården. The flat is cordoned off and a forensic examination is made. Interviews are carried out on Sunday. A man is arrested and taken into custody on reasonable suspicion of murder.
On Monday 18th October the prosecutor decides to release the man from custody since there is not enough evidence to charge him. The murder investigation continues, the man is still under suspicion.
On Thursday 19th October the post-mortem on the dead woman is ready. Preliminary investigations show there is nothing to indicate there has been a murder. The man who was held and taken into custody is no longer suspected on reasonable grounds of murder.
The preliminary investigation goes on, the results of the forensic examination will soon be available.
