The man is also charged with having for a long time, secretly, intercepted and photographed the woman in her home.
After the murder of the woman, according to the prosecutor, the 52-year-old must also have tried to kill a man in his home.
He is also charged with attempted murder and gross drunkenness.
The lawsuit is brought in Varberg's district court.
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The police have blocked off a large residential area outside Kungsbacka following the suspected murder on Christmas Day evening. Photo: Joakim Eriksson