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Two arrested for attempted child marriage in Söderhamn

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  • Two people remanded on probable cause for attempted child marriage in Söderhamn.
  • The case was reported by social services after a concern report about a girl under 18.
  • The suspects deny the crime, and the investigation is ongoing.

Two people were remanded in custody on Tuesday at Hälsingland District Court on probable cause suspected of attempted child marriage. The crime is alleged to have been committed in Söderhamn. The suspected crime was discovered through a concern report to the social services in Söderhamn, where the couple lives.

The social services then reported the case to the police. The victim is a girl under 18. According to prosecutor Malin Wallén, the two suspects have taken far-reaching measures to bring about a child marriage.

The two suspects have taken far-reaching measures to bring about a child marriage.

Malin Wallén, prosecutor

The investigation is still in its early stages. Both of the remanded individuals deny the crime.

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