According to sources, the investigation concerns suspicions of crimes that a woman and a man are alleged to have committed against two girls. One of the girls, who is the man's daughter from a previous relationship, gives a picture of a home marked by alcohol problems. The grandmother describes that the stepdaughter was treated like a 'Cinderella' and had to perform heavy household work, while the younger sister was favored.
One of the daughters now lives full-time with her biological mother, who reported the couple in the autumn of 2024 after the girl told about the events. In the preliminary investigation, it emerges that the couple is suspected of several crimes against the girls. The mother is suspected of assault, harassment, and unlawful deprivation of liberty.
The woman claims that the accusations are a result of the stepdaughter's biological mother influencing the children and that social services have 'implemented memories' in the girls. The man is suspected of unlawful deprivation of liberty for his involvement in the lock-ins and taping. He claims that he does not remember the events and that they happened in playfulness.
He is described by witnesses as often 'sticking his head in the sand' when the woman was aggressive. Both parents deny the crimes. The couple's joint daughter has in interviews appeared loyal but also unwilling to tell details about events that lie further back in time.
The specific evidence supporting the allegations of assault, harassment, and unlawful deprivation of liberty has not been disclosed. The main hearing is expected later in the spring.