A man employed by the police in Skåne has been remanded in custody suspected of raping a female colleague during a conference with overnight stay. He was arrested during the night leading into Wednesday and remanded on Thursday afternoon. He denies the crime, according to his lawyer.
A civilian employee at the Skåne police has been remanded in custody suspected of raping a female colleague. The incident allegedly occurred during a conference with overnight accommodation, according to reports by Sydsvenskan.
The man was arrested during the night leading into Wednesday following an alert about a sexual assault in the early hours of Wednesday. He was remanded in custody by the court on Thursday afternoon. Sydsvenskan reports it concerns a police employee in Skåne.
The suspect's lawyer told the newspaper that the man denies the crime. Polismyndigheten has not publicly commented on the case.
The case has drawn attention within the justice system as it involves police employees.
