It was at four o'clock the night before Sunday that the police received the alarm. One resident at Lugnet's elderly home in Nykvarn had beaten six other people who also live at the elderly home.

- The offender has used an attachment. At present, we have no more to tell but refer to the ongoing investigation, says Tove Hägg.

During Sunday, police interviews will be held with those involved and a technical investigation will be conducted on site. The injured are still in the hospital, but according to the police, no one should have received life-threatening injuries.

Municipality: "Extremely tragic"

Nykvarn municipality writes on its website that a local Christian team has been established for staff and relatives.

- It is extremely tragic that this could happen. We are now focusing on supporting staff and relatives and allowing the police to do their job in the investigation, ”says Veronica Östlin, acting Head of Health and Care in a comment on Nykvarn's website.