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November 16, 07:00, Summary of the night, West Sweden region

Published: 16 November 2024

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

20:54: Götene: Murder Fire
A fire started in a villa in Källby during yesterday evening. One person is still missing and we have not yet been in contact with the person. The circumstances surrounding the fire will be further investigated within the framework of the investigation for arson. The location is cordoned off and a technical investigation will be carried out when the circumstances allow it.

Update at 11:33:
The location is still cordoned off pending a technical investigation. We currently have no prognosis for when such an investigation can be carried out, but it will happen as soon as the location is safe to enter. Other people who were present at the location when the fire started are not believed to have suffered any physical injuries. 

22:45: Gothenburg: Violent Resistance etc.
In connection with a police patrol checking a person on Tredje Långgatan, the person resisted and hindered the police officers in their official duties. The police patrol gained control of the person, who is a man in his mid-30s, and during the search, a knife was found among his belongings. The man is now suspected of violent resistance, knife law violations, drug offenses, and minor drug offenses.

04:22: Gothenburg: Violence against an Officer
A taxi driver was beaten in the head by a customer during the night, after which the customer left the scene. The taxi driver escaped without serious injuries. A police report on assault was filed. No one has yet been arrested for the crime.

Violence in a Close Relationship
A man has been arrested in Storgöteborg for assault against a woman he has a relationship with. The assault is said to have included the woman being beaten, but according to initial reports, the woman escaped without serious injuries. The man will be questioned later in the day and the prosecutor will decide whether the man should be detained or not.