In late October 2025, four employees at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala fell ill from suspected poisoning, according to multiple reports. The police suspected they had been poisoned, as reported by major media outlets. A woman who worked at the workplace was arrested and detained, multiple reports indicate. When the police acted, several empty deposit cans were found in her locker, major media reported. The prosecutor stated that the findings were suspected to have a connection to the poisonings, according to major media.
The woman claimed she had only left trash in her locker, major media reported. She also stated she had no unresolved issues with anyone at the workplace, according to major media. The woman was suspended from the workplace and later fired from her job, major media reported. According to reports, people testified that the woman behaved abnormally at the workplace. The hospital's mapping showed that the woman worked at the times when the people fell ill, major media reported.
The prosecutor initially considered it attempted murder, but the district court classified it as aggravated assault, multiple reports indicate. It cannot be proven that the person who has been suspected is guilty of the crime, according to the prosecutor, as reported by major media. The reason for dropping the investigation is that it cannot be proven that the woman is guilty of a crime, major media reported. The injured were so severely affected that they required intensive care, according to major media. The specific substance or poison that caused the employees to fall ill remains unknown, and the exact motive behind the suspected poisoning, if it was intentional, has not been clarified.
The prosecutor previously stated she hoped to clarify the course of events, according to major media. According to prosecutor Emma Häggström, it cannot be proven that the person who has been suspected is guilty of the crime, and her assessment is that further investigative measures cannot be assumed to change the evidence situation. The woman was later released on bail, but the suspicions remained, major media reported. The current health status and identities of the four affected employees are not publicly known, and it is unclear whether the woman will face any civil or employment-related consequences despite the criminal case being dropped.
Authorities have not disclosed if there are any other suspects or leads being pursued in connection with the incident.