May 12 06:48, Murder/homicide, Västerås

Police were alerted to an address in the Skiljebo area in Västerås municipality after the public found a deceased person in a stairwell of a multi-family house.

The police have cordoned off parts of the location pending a technical investigation and have conducted door-to-door questioning in the area.

A preliminary investigation into murder has been initiated to investigate the circumstances at the scene and to investigate whether a crime was committed.

One person has been detained and taken in for questioning.

Relatives of the deceased have been informed.

The police are interested in any observations related to the incident. Have you seen or heard anything, call the police on 114 14 or in the event of ongoing crime/acute danger, call 112.

Due to the ongoing preliminary investigation and the work on site, the police cannot currently provide further details about the matter.