New criticism targets police handling of the December 26 disappearance of a 25-year-old woman in Rönninge, as detailed in prior coverage of suspect Vilma Andersson's arrest. No initial patrol was sent despite family reports, prompting internal doubts and a community torchlight vigil honoring the victim.
The woman's father called police around 10 a.m. on December 26 after she vanished while visiting her parents, but no patrol was dispatched. The family searched the path to Rönninge commuter station, finding her earphones, zip ties resembling makeshift handcuffs, and a small sledgehammer. A second call after 2 p.m. launched a kidnapping probe.
Forensic tests on the items identified 26-year-old Vilma Andersson—arrested the following evening while transporting the body, as previously reported—as the suspect via DNA and fingerprints. A prosecutor ordered her detention in absentia by 10:36 a.m., though Andersson worked delivering food in Stockholm that day.
Andersson denies murder but admits grave desecration and remains detained on probable cause for dismemberment murder. Police internally question the operation's speed compared to child cases and if time was lost. Colleagues from Andersson's past as Hampus at a transport firm recall a non-violent person who altered appearance with makeup and speech, despite a history including prison for attempted kidnapping and child pornography offenses.
On January 3, hundreds braved snowy weather for a torchlight vigil in Skönviksparken, Rönninge. 'People feel this can't continue,' said organizer Antoine Elkhoury, voicing safety fears, especially for women at night, while supporting the family.
