The man, who suffers from a serious mental disorder according to a forensic psychiatric examination, has previously admitted to the crime. In the event of a guilty verdict, he is likely to be sentenced to forensic psychiatric care instead of imprisonment.
It was on the evening of January 7 that the man attacked a female employee in the supermarket and stabbed her in the neck. The woman, who was in her 60s, was seriously injured and later died at the hospital.
The 26-year-old was arrested in the store by security guards. The knife he used was also seized.
No Connection
The man has no prior convictions. There is no indication that there was any prior connection between him and the victim.
My impression is that she was randomly selected. What his motives were will be revealed if he chooses to tell us during the main trial. But it appears that there is a connection between the crime and his mental health, says prosecutor Angelica Runesson.
The sequence of events was captured by surveillance cameras in the store, and there are witnesses who have described the suspect's behavior before and after the crime. He is also linked to the murder through DNA evidence, according to the indictment.
Bought the Knife
In the investigation's mapping of the time leading up to the crime, it emerges that the 26-year-old was in the store for a while before the murder was committed.
A certain time before the act, he buys a knife in another store and then goes to Ica Maxi. You can also see that he is inside Ica Maxi for a long time before the crime is committed, says Angelica Runesson.
The suspect is said to have expressed remorse afterwards, according to his then-defense attorney.
He's feeling very bad, said lawyer Marcus Lodin to TT in connection with the man's detention.
