It was on Thursday last week that the body was found by a private person, the police state.
Since then, an extensive technical examination has taken place on the spot and the body has been examined by forensic doctors.
- We wanted to identify the person first and inform relatives.
It took several days to identify this person.
And then there are various investigative measures that we wanted to try to catch up with, says Daniel Wikdahl.
Was reported missing
He states that the man is a resident of Uppsala and has been reported missing since before.
The body was found in a forest area by a private person who was engaged in outdoor life.
- We do not know how long he has been there, says Wikdahl.
Is there a suspect?
- I can not answer that.
The cause of death indicates murder
The police announce that the cause of death has been determined, but do not want to comment on it further.
An ongoing preliminary investigation into the murder is now underway.
- There are several things that indicate that it is about murder.
I can not go into everything but one of those things is the cause of death itself, says Daniel Wikdahl.
Relatives of the deceased man have been notified.
The text is updated.