The 20-year-old was arrested at noon on Friday on suspicion of attempted murder. The alleged serious crime is said to have taken place on Thursday evening at 19:00 in the center of Skellefteå, on Nygatan.

The man had been in custody since 10pm the same evening.

– He had another matter at the police station on Friday and was arrested in connection with it, Johann Kristiansson told Norran last Friday.

According to the Skellefteå police, the victim, a man, was allegedly attacked by persons "who threatened the victim with weapons after an argument between the parties involved". The victim, however, managed to escape and then called the police.

As of Friday, there was no information that the assault victim had suffered any life-threatening injuries.

Now, the prosecutor has requested that the 20-year-old be detained on suspicion of attempted murder.

The only reason given for the detention is that the young Skellefteå resident, if released, could tamper with evidence or otherwise "hinder the investigation".

Attorney Urban Rönnblom has been appointed as the 20-year-old's public defender:

– I took part in interrogations with my client over the weekend, that's all I can say at the moment.