A woman was found dead in an apartment in Vänersborg on Christmas Eve morning. Her boyfriend, who alerted the police, was initially arrested on suspicion of murder but later released after a forensic examination weakened the suspicions.
On Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2025, police received an alert at 9:56 a.m. about a dead woman in an apartment in Vänersborg. It was the woman's boyfriend who called, and he was present in the apartment at the time. Police arrested him initially on suspicion of murder due to the circumstances of the incident.
According to police spokesperson Thomas Fuxborg, a forensic examination would be conducted. 'We will carry out a forensic examination. The circumstances mean we cannot rule out that she has been subjected to a crime,' he said. The apartment was cordoned off for technical investigation.
After the examination, the suspicions of crime weakened, and the prosecutor released the boyfriend. Relatives of the deceased woman have been notified. Police have not provided further details on the cause of the woman's death but emphasize that the investigation continues to clarify if a crime has been committed.
The incident occurred in Vänersborg, a municipality in Västra Götaland County, raising questions about home safety during the holiday. SVT Nyheter and Aftonbladet report consistently on the event, with no conflicting information.
