A man in his 30s has been remanded in custody suspected of four attempted murders in Boden. The incident occurred at a staff accommodation on Saturday evening, where two people were taken to hospital. Two more injuries were reported on Sunday.
On the evening of Saturday, December 7, 2025, two people were subjected to violence at a staff accommodation in Boden, Norrbotten. The injured, a man in his 50s and a man in his 60s, were taken to hospital. Police initially reported two injured, but on Sunday, reports emerged of two more people hurt in the same incident.
According to police, a blunt instrument was used in the attack. A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of the four attempted murders and remanded in custody by a prosecutor on Sunday morning. The Prosecutor's Office later confirmed four injured, not two as initially reported.
No information on the victims' conditions has been released. Police are investigating the incident as a serious violent crime. Boden is a town in Norrbotten with around 27,000 residents, known for its military presence.
Norrbottens-Kuriren was first to report the arrest. The event has raised concerns in the small community, but police have not linked it to any broader threat.