It is the law firm that represents the teenager who, in a report to the Ombudsman, complains that Varberg District Court has not conducted remand negotiations for six months.

The young man was arrested in June 2019 on probable cause on suspicion of, among other things, aggravated arson.

When the deprivation of liberty ended on 11 December 2019, there should have been no remand hearing during the entire period.

The detained young man is also said to have had limited opportunities to meet his family.

Detention within two weeks

Detention hearings are usually held at two-week intervals until a charge is brought if the person is suspected of a crime for probable cause.

The JO report states that the detained young man himself must have given his consent to the absence of a remand hearing, but the lawyer is critical of the fact that the district court has allowed this.

"A minor's attitude to whether detention proceedings are to be held cannot reasonably mean that such a detention is not to be held for such a long time as the detention has taken place."

Varberg District Court shall give its opinion

The Ombudsman now requests that Varberg District Court express its opinion and submit its assessment of what has emerged in the report.

The answer must be received no later than 3 November.