Suspect in double murder in Hörby: "It affected us all"

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Suspect in double murder in Hörby: "It affected us all"
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The atmosphere in Hörby is tense after a woman and a child are suspected of being murdered in their home. Hörby is a small municipality and many knew the victims, says parish priest Olof Sandström. It is difficult to take this in and understand that it could have happened, he says.

On Tuesday evening, a steady stream of visitors came to the church, which will also be open tonight. Olof Sandström testifies to his sadness and shock over what happened.

There was, and is now also when you meet people, a tense atmosphere around this that has affected us all.

Neighbors that TT speaks to think it is difficult to take in.

"It's unpleasant," says one woman.

Difficult to understand

She has decided to place a flower outside the barriers, and perhaps also light a candle, which several others have already done.

It's hard to understand, says a man, who also wants to remain anonymous.

Helen Larsen walks past the memorial site with her daughter. They are here to show that they are thinking of those affected. The uncertainty is the hardest thing, she thinks.

"There's a lot on the internet. Everyone's talking about it. We can only speculate. We don't even know who it is. It might be someone you recognize," she says.

Man arrested

A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of double murder.

When the child did not come to school on Tuesday morning, the police were contacted. The child, who is under 15 years old, and a woman were found in the home.

The suspect was arrested at 1:30 p.m. He was later arrested as a reasonable suspect, which is the lower level of suspicion.

Police and prosecutors are keeping quiet about the investigation.

"I cannot publish the text about anything at this time," says prosecutor Hans Harding, who is leading the preliminary investigation.

The police have not wanted to go into the man's relationship to the victims, and neither does the prosecutor. The lawyer also does not want to comment on how the suspect responds to the accusations.

School readiness

The municipality's crisis support has been activated and schools have invested in extra preparedness and staffing to address the children's concerns.

This afternoon, the municipality will hold a press conference about how the incident is being handled and what efforts are being made.

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