It has been almost a month since the police found the dead woman in the freezer at the home of a 55-year-old man in Årjäng municipality. Since then, he has been detained for gross violation of grave integrity and violation of the peace order. On Friday, the District Court of Värmland decided that the man should be detained for another two weeks. The man himself agreed to another week in custody.

"We think the investigation is complete. But the district court did not agree with that, says lawyer Stefan Liliebäck.

The man will undergo forensic psychiatric examination

Shortly, the 55-year-old will shortly undergo a forensic psychiatric examination that will determine whether he was under the influence of a serious mental disorder when he committed the grave violation.

– It will happen on Tuesday next week, I think, says Liliebäck.

Still suspected of murder

The man is still a reasonable suspect, the lower degree of suspicion. for murdering his partner, According to the prosecutor, they are waiting for analyses after the autopsy that can provide answers to how the woman died and then it can be determined whether the murder suspicions against him strengthen or weaken.

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A woman was found dead in a freezer in Värmland. Here's everything about the suspected freeze murder. Photo: SVT