According to the prosecution, the man murdered his 19-month-old son.

He is also charged with a particularly aggravated assault of his son, which allegedly took place a few days earlier.

Detained since December

The man has been in custody since December.

He admits to inadvertently causing the child's death, but he denies murder.

After the suspected murder, a light manifestation was arranged in Eslöv:

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When the suspected child murder became known, about 60 people gathered in the square to honor the dead child. See the light manifestation in Eslöv in the clip. Photo: Gunilla Fritze/SVT