In such serious cases, one usually makes a report according to lex Maria, which will happen in this case, says Ola Broström, chief physician at Stockholm County's healthcare area.
The suspected man has previously been assessed as suffering from a serious mental disorder and has been subject to compulsory care on several occasions in recent years.
According to a doctor, the man was "very violent and aggressive" on one occasion when he relapsed.
The man has confessed to murdering a 30-year-old woman after she got off a bus in Märsta on Sunday evening. He randomly selected his victim.
Was credible
In mid-February 2023, a decision was made to discontinue compulsory care. The decision states, among other things, that the patient credibly expressed a positive attitude towards continuing treatment and regularly taking medication.
The criteria for compulsory care were deemed not to be met, according to documents that TT has accessed.
Broström cannot comment on the specific case due to confidentiality, but states that the matter will be investigated and reported according to lex Maria.
The investigation will help us understand the background to the incident and whether there are measures that can be taken to prevent such incidents from happening again, he says.
"Extremely rare"
Similar incidents are extremely rare, according to Broström.
It is extremely rare for mentally ill patients to commit such serious crimes, thank goodness. Most serious crimes that occur in society are committed by people without any serious mental disorder.
People who commit serious crimes may suffer from various mental illnesses, but rarely of the kind that constitutes a serious mental disorder in the legal sense.
Broström emphasizes that almost all those who are subject to psychiatric compulsory care are treated because they are mentally ill – not because they are dangerous to society.
It is because they need help, and the goal is always voluntary care and for these individuals to return to society. There are also strict requirements for compulsory care, as it is a significant intervention in the individual patient.
The suspected murderer's lawyer has previously stated that his client has requested contact with psychiatry.
This has emerged during the police investigation and is primarily my client's information. I cannot currently account for when he did it or how often, says Mikael González.
