On Tuesday, Chamber Prosecutor Stina Sjöqvist apprehended a 22-year-old man arrested for probable cause for murder, gross rape, rape, gross illegal threats and gross mischief.

That after the tragedy in Härnösand this weekend when a man in his 20s was beaten so badly that he died.

Closed doors

When the detention hearing began on Wednesday, the 22-year-old announced via his defense that he neither admits nor confesses to the crimes he is suspected of.

After the rest of the hearing was held behind closed doors, the court announced that the man had been detained in line with the prosecutor's request. It was also decided on restrictions for him during the arrest period.

Reticent

During Tuesday, the prosecutor continued to represent the course of events and the origin of the whole. But:

- We think we have a good picture of what has happened, she says.

It is clear that all the crimes were committed in or in connection with the murder victim's home.

Has everything happened during the same time period?

- Yes, during the morning hours on Sunday.

Do you also know in what order?

- Yes, we think so.

And...?

- I don't want to go into that at the moment.

Rape the same person twice

Stina Sjöqvist tells SVT Västernorrland that the man is thus suspected of two rapes - one gross and one of the "normal degree" - against another person during Sunday morning when the murder was also committed.

Is it about two different rape victims or is it a person who has been subjected to two rapes?

"It is a person who is the target owner when it comes to both cases of rape," says Stina Sjöqvist.

"Some acquaintance"

In summary, it is about one suspect and three plaintiffs in the case.

Do they already know each other?

- All three plaintiffs are friends with each other since before. The suspect is "acquaintances acquainted" with them.

The man has previously been convicted of crimes on two occasions, including for sexual assault against a minor girl. He has appeared in other criminal investigations.