It was shortly after 23.30 pm on Monday that the police were alerted to an altercation in central Motala. Two men were found injured, one of the men died of his injuries.

Requested to be detained

Two young men who were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the crime are requested to be remanded in custody on Thursday. A 21-year-old man is requested to be detained primarily on probable cause on suspicion of murder and secondarily attempted murder.

A 20-year-old man is detained on probable cause on suspicion of murder or aiding and abetting murder. Secondly, attempted murder. Chief prosecutor Eva Nemec Nord told SVT Nyheter Öst on Wednesday that the men were known to the police earlier.

"Everyone involved has common ground and there are currently no more suspects," said Eva Nemec Nordh.