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Suspected Archipelago Murderer Describes Events as 'Terrible' in Interrogation
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Suspected Archipelago Murderer Describes Events as 'Terrible' in Interrogation

From Dagens Nyheter · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A man is suspected of murdering a woman in Stockholm's archipelago and described the events as "tumultuous" and "terrible" in police interrogations.
  • The suspect and victim were reportedly a couple for eight months and were vacationing together on an island.
  • The man admitted to fleeing the scene by kayak and expressed remorse for taking the woman's life.

The man suspected of murdering a woman in Stockholm's archipelago has described the events leading up to her death as "tumultuous" and "terrible" during police interrogations. The victim, a woman in her 50s, was found dead in her holiday home in Värmdö municipality last Tuesday. After a two-day manhunt, police arrested a man in his 50s, who is now in custody.

It's hard to think about her, because it's so awful.

— SuspectExpressing his feelings about the victim and the situation.

According to TV4 Nyheterna, which obtained access to the interrogation documents, the suspect and the victim had been a couple for approximately eight months. They were vacationing together on an island, engaging in activities like paddling, swimming, and training, as well as cooking and enjoying the summer. However, the man's account of the actual moments of the woman's death is unclear.

We have been there and done things together that one does. We have paddled and swum and trained. And done like... nice things. Cooked food, enjoyed the summer.

— SuspectDescribing his time spent with the victim on the island.

When questioned by police about what happened, the suspect stated, "I don't know if I can really put words to it. I just can't talk about it... it's impossible." He did, however, admit to fleeing the scene. "I leave the place. And... find a place where I sort of stay. I take a kayak they have. Paddle away to one of the islands," he recounted. The man expressed deep remorse, saying, "Everything is just terrible and I can't put words to it. That [the victim] is no longer here. And all the good things she actually was and all she has, her children and everything. I hesitate to think. It's hard to think about her, because it's so awful."

All is just terrible and I can't put words to it. That [the victim] is no longer here. And all the good things she actually was and all she has, her children and everything.

— SuspectExpressing remorse and the impact of the victim's death.

Prosecutors have indicated that the man has made some admissions but that further investigative measures are required. The exact nature of the victim's injuries has not been disclosed, and no murder weapon has been found. The suspect has not explicitly confessed or denied the crime when questioned by police.

I leave the place. And... find a place where I sort of stay. I take a kayak they have. Paddle away to one of the islands.

— SuspectAdmitting to fleeing the scene by kayak.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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