An inmate has been taken to hospital after an assault at Saltviksanstalten prison in Härnösand. Police were called on Tuesday afternoon and have detained four suspected men, all inmates at the facility. The incident is classified as attempted murder.
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, police were called to Saltviksanstalten prison in Härnösand following an assault on an inmate. According to police, the victim was taken to healthcare, but the injury status is unknown. Four men, all previously inmates at the facility, have been detained on a prosecutor's decision and are suspected of attempted murder.
Police arrived at the scene in the afternoon to identify those involved, conduct interviews, and document the crime scene. By 9 p.m. that evening, interview work was still ongoing, according to police spokesperson Marie Andersson. "We are still working on interviews," she told SVT.
Earlier in the day, TT reported that police had no current information on the victim's injury status. Marie Andersson confirmed this and stated that the case is classified as attempted murder. No further details on motives or background to the incident have emerged from police.
The event is being investigated as an isolated incident at the prison, and police have not commented on any potential security measures.
