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Woman shot dead in central Malmö

A 39-year-old woman was found shot dead in a car in central Malmö on Sunday evening after witnesses reported hearing "pops" in the area.

Woman shot dead in central Malmö

Police and emergency services arrived at the intersection of John Ericssons gata and Falkmansgatan after receiving a call shortly after 8pm about what was believed to be a dead woman sitting in car.

Witnesses reported hearing “pops” in the area and police were able to confirm upon arrival that the woman had lost her life.

“She has likely died from gunshot wounds,” Skåne police spokesperson Nils Norling told the TT news agency.

However, he refused to say how many shots had been fired.

Police have classified the incident as murder or with an alternative charge of manslaughter.

The car was found at an intersection located near Pildammsparken and police cordoned off much of the area as they launched their investigation into the killing.

Forensic specialists began combing the scene on Sunday night and weapon-sniffing dogs were also brought it as a part of the investigation.

However, the search failed to turn up a weapon or any shell casings.

While the woman’s identity has yet to be confirmed, police suspect it is the 39-year-old woman who is the registered owner of the vehicle in which she was found.

Shortly before 2am on Monday a 44-year-old man was detained on suspicion of murder.

“At the moment, it looks like it was some sort of family drama,” duty officer Martin Carlsson of the Skåne police told TT.

The man later admitted to having caused the woman’s death.

“He has confessed to having shot the 39-year-old woman,” said Börje Aronsson of the local police to TT on Monday afternoon.

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LANDSLIDE

Swedish authorities: Worker negligence behind motorway landslide

Swedish authorities said on Thursday that worker negligence at a construction site was believed to be behind a landslide that tore apart a motorway in western Sweden in September.

Swedish authorities: Worker negligence behind motorway landslide

The landslide, which struck the E6 highway in Stenungsund, 50 kilometres north of Sweden’s second-largest city Gothenburg, ripped up a petrol station car park, overturned lorries and caved in the roof of a fast food restaurant.

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Prosecutor Daniel Veivo Pettersson said on Thursday he believed “human factors” were behind the landslide as “no natural cause” had been found during the investigation.

He told a press conference the landslide had been triggered by a nearby construction site where too much excavated material had been piled up, putting excessive strain on the ground below. 

“At this stage, we consider it negligent, in this case grossly negligent, to have placed so much excavated material on the site,” Pettersson said.

Pettersson added that three people were suspected of among other things gross negligence and causing bodily harm, adding that the investigation was still ongoing.

The worst-hit area covered around 100 metres by 150 metres, but the landslide affected an area of around 700 metres by 200 metres in total, according to emergency services.

Three people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after the collapse, according to authorities.

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