An elderly man was seriously stabbed at a hotel home in Farsta, southern Stockholm, on New Year's Eve. A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2025, in Farsta, a suburb in southern Stockholm. According to police, a conflict broke out at a hotel home, leading to an elderly man being stabbed multiple times. The man, significantly older than the perpetrator, was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.
A man in his 40s was arrested shortly after the alert, which came in to police at 6:41 p.m. Police are investigating the event as suspected attempted murder and have cordoned off the crime scene for technical examination. "There has clearly been a conflict, but what it stems from we are working to clarify," police spokesperson Ola Österling told SVT Nyheter. In another statement to Aftonbladet, he added: "The victim is considerably older and has been stabbed several times. He has been taken to hospital with serious injuries."
Police have not released further details about the conflict or the relationship between the victim and the arrested man, as the investigation continues. The incident is one of several violent events reported during New Year's celebrations in Sweden, but this one is being probed as a serious crime. Technical examinations are expected to provide more clarity on the circumstances.
