The boy states that a physical commotion occurred between him and Henrikbut that he had no intention of killing.
The victim was found after a large search operation dead in Säveån since he was reported missing six days earlier.
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The 16-year-old suspect has been in custody since October and was remanded on Thursday for another two weeks.
The two boys met on the day the 15-year-old disappeared and were familiar with each other from before.
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