After the murder at Mariehem – two men are charged on Wednesday

During the night of Sunday 8 October 2023, a man in his 30s was found badly injured outside at Mariehem in Umeå. He had been injured with an appendage and was taken to hospital, but his life could not be saved.

Suffering and anxiety

According to the indictment, the man was lured out onto the farm via the Wickr app, where he was subjected to a violent attack with kicks, punches and stomps on the head.

Suspected murder at Mariehem

The investigation shows that the man suffered 22 sharp-edged injuries to his chest, arms, back and legs, probably from stab wounds. He also had blunt force trauma to the head.

According to the indictment, the man was conscious for at least ten minutes during the attack, when he experienced severe pain, suffering and anguish.

The man died the same night in hospital from haemorrhage.

– Based on witness statements, and also what the murder victim himself managed to say before he died, speaks volumes for the fact that it was a question of two perpetrators. I judge that the evidence is strong enough for me to expect a conviction, says District Attorney Edvard Breitholtz, who is the head of the preliminary investigation, in a press release.

Well known by the police

The men who are now being prosecuted are well known to the police and have previously been detained in the same case.

The 25-year-old has previously been convicted of, among other things, drug offences, offenses against the Knife Act, drunk driving and assault. The 20-year-old has been convicted of drug offences. They both deny involvement in the crime.

Several detained

During the course of the investigation, a total of eleven different people have been detained. The investigation has been marked by the fact that people who have information have not wanted to share it with the police.

– It has been a difficult investigation. Now I look forward to the court hearing the case and that the relatives can then have the opportunity to get answers to their questions about what has happened, says Edvard Breitholtz.