Reports: Convicted man escapes from forensic psychiatric facility
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- A man in his 30s reportedly escaped from a forensic psychiatric facility in western Sweden, and police confirmed they were searching for a man who had left a care institution.
- Police opened a preliminary investigation into suspected gross violence against a public official in connection with the escape.
- The man had previously been convicted of offences including assault and weapons offences, according to Expressen.
A man in his 30s has reportedly escaped from a forensic psychiatric facility in western Sweden. Police confirmed that they were searching for a man who had left a care institution.
“We have been working since yesterday on a case in which we are searching for a man who has left a care institution. He has simply escaped,” Adam Samara, a police press spokesperson in western Sweden, told the newspaper.
Police also opened a preliminary investigation into suspected gross violence against a public official in connection with the escape. Expressen reported that the man had previously been convicted of, among other offences, assault and weapons offences.
We have been working since yesterday on a case in which we are searching for a man who has left a care institution. He has simply escaped.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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