The incident occurred in a mall in Örnsköldsvik last Thursday. It was when a group was rejected from the mall that a person began coughing against the police.

When the police arrested him, he continued to cough several times in the police's face.

Not deprived of liberty

The 18-year-old man is not deprived of liberty but is suspected of attempted serious abuse. It is unclear if the man actually carried the virus at the time.