The police were alerted to an apartment in Jakobsberg at 02.37 during the night until Wednesday.

- There we met a woman who has received stab wounds.

She was taken to hospital with what is considered life-threatening injuries, says Fredrik Andersson, duty officer at the police in Stockholm.

A man has been arrested.

- We have blocked off the apartment and will carry out a technical investigation, says Fredrik Andersson.

A preliminary investigation into attempted murder has been launched.