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Nathalie, 20, feared murdered

Police have taken a man in for questioning in connection with the suspected murder of 20-year-old Nathalie Johansen, who has been missing from her home in Alingsås in western Sweden since Thursday.

Published: 19 May 2008 17:43 CEST
Nathalie, 20, feared murdered

Police would not say whether Johansen was acquainted with the man suspected of her murder.

“We are in the early stages of our preliminary investigation and cannot comment,” said police spokesman Thomas Fuxborg.

Johansen left the home she shared with her live-in boyfriend without her wallet, mobile phone, or keys between 7pm and 8pm on Thursday.

The 20-year-old, who is described as very organized, has not shown up for work. Nor has she contacted any relatives or acquaintances.

Police in Alingsås continued the search for Johansen on Monday and are calling on members of the public to come forward with any tips relating to her disappearance.

CRIME

Suspects held after 38-year-old shot dead on Södermalm in Stockholm

Several people are being held after a man in his 40s was shot dead in Stockholm's Södermalm district.

Published: 7 May 2024 06:23 CEST
Suspects held after 38-year-old shot dead on Södermalm in Stockholm

The shooting happened at around 6.20pm on Monday evening and a huge police operation was immediately launched.

Police cordoned off the area around Helgalunden on Allhelgonagatan, which is close to the busy Götgatan street, Skanstull metro station and the Internationella Engelska Gymnasiet high school.

Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT reports that the victim is a 38-year-old man with links to gang crime, although police said it was too early to say whether the shooting was connected to a gang conflict.

Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet reports that one of the suspects is a man in his 20s, with a police record of a series of minor offences but no violent crime convictions. Police said there were other people in custody too, but declined to say what they were suspected of.

Roughly where the man was shot. Screenshot: Google Maps

The shooting happened in front of several witnesses.

“I live 50 metres from the scene and ran downstairs with a blanket and first aid kit. It was nice seeing so many people already there trying to save a life,” a witness told SVT.

“This happened in the middle of the day near the metro where there are a lot of people. This is otherwise a safe area. At the same time, it’s sad no matter where shootings happen.”

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