In 2003, Sweden was shaken by the murder of five-year-old Sabina. The perpetrator, commanded by voices in his head, made up his mind when he saw the news of the murder of Anna Lindh.

"This is one of the worst cases I've had," said Chief Prosecutor Peter Claeson. I asked him, when he says he's healthy, can you know if it's him or if it's the voices that answer? No, you never know," he said.

Social Services: Sole custody of the father "practical"

The perpetrator was convicted and has since been treated at forensic psychiatry, where he met and married another inmate. They had two children together, the youngest is now placed in a family home. The eldest son was given sole custody of the man when he was two years old, when the mother relapsed into abuse.

"I want both children to live in the family home," she says.

"I'm worried. But no one is listening.

Social services in Ljusnarsberg suggested that the entire custody be transferred to the father, and did not inform the judge of his background, even though doctors disagree about the risk of relapse.

Court would have liked to know

"If I had known about his background, I would have asked social services more questions about how they ensure the child's safety. Now I didn't get that opportunity," says Karl Magnus Sjögren, who ruled on the custody issue.

"We only inform the court of what they are asking about. It is we who make the assessment of whether there is a parental ability, says Anna-Karin Nysten, head of social services in Ljusnarsberg.

She was the one who wrote to the court that it would be "practical" if the father had sole custody, but did not want to answer questions.

In Ljusnarsberg, they had input from social services, but after he got custody, he moved to Karlstad.

"Not safe for a child"

The man now wants to be fully discharged from outpatient forensic psychiatric care, stating in court that he grew up in Jehovah's Witnesses and does not need support or supervision from social services. Nevertheless, several reports of concern have come in that the home is not safe.

"I have no knowledge of this person," says Monica Persson, social director in Karlstad.

She also does not want to talk about individual cases, but says that she assumes that they follow their routines.

"Now my son is forced to pray all the time and is isolated," says the mother.