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Detainee Found Dead at Nyköping Detention Center

Key Points
  • A detainee in their 40s was found dead at the Arnö detention center in Nyköping during cell opening on Saturday morning.
  • The Swedish Prison and Probation Service states there is no suspicion of foul play and next of kin have been notified.
  • An internal investigation into the incident has been launched by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

A detainee at the Arnö detention center in Nyköping was reportedly found dead over the weekend, according to Swedish public broadcaster SVT Sörmland. The incident occurred during cell opening on Saturday morning, and the individual, described as being in their 40s, was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

Ann-Catrin Ström, head of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalvården), stated that next of kin have been notified and there is no suspicion of foul play. 'The person was taken to hospital and was later declared deceased. Relatives have been notified. There is no suspicion of crime,' Ström told the newspaper Södermanlands Nyheter.

The person was taken to hospital and was later declared deceased. Relatives have been notified. There is no suspicion of crime.

Ann-Catrin Ström, head of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalvården)

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is reportedly conducting an internal investigation into the incident. The detention center is located in Arnö, Nyköping, approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Stockholm.

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