A lawyer and his family were attacked this weekend, according to information from TV4 Nyheterna. Two perpetrators forced their way into their home. – The preliminary investigation is currently underway and there is more than one plaintiff, says prosecutor Anna Bergström. The incident happened last Saturday. The police were then alerted to the criminal lawyer’s home in Norrbotten County. According to information to TV4 Nyheterna, two perpetrators had forced their way into the lawyer’s villa. He is said to have managed to escape from the home and take shelter. According to the same information, the lawyer’s family was present at the time of the attack and is said to have been threatened. According to TV4 Nyhetern’s information, the incident is being investigated as a serious breach of domestic peace and a serious illegal threat. Had high-profile cases The prosecutor who initially handles the case is reticent. – I can’t say anything about that. One person has been detained but that person has been released by the public prosecutor. It is an ongoing preliminary investigation and we must take a position on what further investigation measures need to be carried out, says chief prosecutor Anna Bergström. She does not want to comment that a lawyer is the victim. – It’s nothing I can neither confirm nor deny. I can only state that there is more than one plaintiff in the case, says Anna Bergström. The affected lawyer, who has been active for a long time and has, among other things, had high-profile cases, has not been able to be reached. TV4 Nyheterna has contacted the Bar Association, which through press secretary Karin Flygare announces that they cannot provide any comments. The Norrbotten police do not want to comment, but refer to the prosecutor.
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