The emergency services were called to an apartment in Nässjö on the evening of February 29 after a fire broke out.
When the smoke divers entered the apartment building, two dead men in their 20s and 25s were found. According to information to TV4 Nyheterna, there must have been clear stab wounds on the bodies and at least one of the people was lying in the stairwell.
The police opened a preliminary investigation into aggravated arson and double murder. Based on the injuries, the men are suspected of having been stabbed to death.
– We have a picture of the damage and it is a question of murder, in addition to aggravated arson, says Chamber Prosecutor Emma Harrius in conclusion without wanting to comment on the injuries in more detail.
Police hunt for 35-year-old man
The police’s investigation has been going on intensively for two and a half weeks, and today the suspicions became so strong that a 35-year-old man was arrested in his absence.
– He is suspected on probable grounds, the higher level of suspicion, for two cases of murder and a serious arson on February 29, says Chamber prosecutor Emma Harrius.
The 35-year-old, who was previously convicted of assault and molestation of a person, is now wanted and being chased by the police. The prosecutor does not want to comment on whether it is suspected that the man fled abroad.
Calling for tips from the crime scene
Emma Harrius is otherwise tight-lipped about the evidence and the investigation.
– There are various investigative measures that have made him a suspect on probable grounds, I can’t say more.
The prosecutor calls on the public who have seen, heard or know something about the double murder and the fire to leave tips to the police.
– If you have witness observations from the scene, contact the police through their website.
TV4 Nyheterna has sought the 35-year-old’s lawyer.