According to a press release from the Prosecutor's Office, the man is suspected of trying to force a girl, aged 15, into a car in early July in the municipality of Lilla Edet. However, the girl managed to get free and run away. A couple of weeks later two girls at the age of 10 were attacked in the municipality of Uddevalla. One of them was forced into the back seat of the car, but managed to get away before the man drove off.

Suspected of probable cause

The suspect was arrested on Tuesday and the prosecutor has now asked him to be detained at Vänersborg District Court. He is suspected of probable cause, the stronger degree of suspicion, for two cases of attempted sexual service purchase of children, one attempted rape, one attempted manslaughter and one case of sexual assault.

The man admitted in the preliminary hearing certain circumstances surrounding the crimes. The detention hearing will be held during Thursday morning.