March 13 07.01, Summary of evening and night, Halland County

Published: Fri 13 Mar 2026 07:03 CET

Today's press spokesperson is on site. Below follows a selection of last night's events.

23:40 Halmstad, assault
Police are alerted about a fight between several people in central Halmstad. The situation calms down when the police arrive. Witness interrogations are carried out and two victims are identified, both men in their 20s. One of the men is to be accompanied by an ambulance to the hospital for observation. This is because he is said to have received kicks and blows to the head. No other information about the injury situation. The incident is being investigated as assault, alternatively as aggravated assault. No suspect in the case yet.

01:39 Laholm, arson
Police and other emergency services are ordered to Konvaljevägen, Laholm, after an alarm about a fire in a villa. The fire is described as fully developed. The house is said to be empty, no person is said to have suffered serious physical harm. The fire department assesses the risk of spread as large and nearby properties are evacuated. The police begin witness interrogations and information collection. Information points to the fire possibly being set, and after continued investigative work, the police can identify, locate and apprehend two men in their 35s and 45s. The suspicions concern arson.