The prosecutor needs more time before charges can be brought against the suspected men.

- We are not done with the investigation yet, so I choose to have these people arrested, says prosecutor Ola Björstrand.

Badly wounded

It was on July 25 that the police received an alarm about a battering in central Flen. A young person was found outdoors with severe injuries.

Two youths were arrested a few hours later on probable cause for attempted murder.

Arrested since July

When they were then arrested, one was suspected of attempted murder, and the other for assisting in attempted murder.

Prosecution must be brought by August 22.

All involved are under 18 years of age.