He has been missing without a trace for a year and a half. Swedish authorities and the judiciary have tried in vain to get hold of the Gällivareföretagaren, but in vain. When he was finally forced into a public context, it was in handcuffs guarded by heavily armed police.
Standing throughout the hearing
But the questions remain after the hearing in Larnaca, which was totally different from a Swedish trial. The accusations were read out by investigating police who read out what could be compared to a preliminary investigation. It was extensive and verbose, and in the meantime the three suspects stood, in addition to the Gällivare entrepreneur himself, also the lawyer and the police who are suspected of having helped him escape.
– We need more time to unravel the tangle, the investigating police told the court.
It all resulted in a decision to continue detention for six days. The Gällivare entrepreneur was taken out under the same strict control and taken away in a civilian police car escorted by another police car with blue lights.