Sweden: 5 Suspects in Momika Murder Released

 

Salwan Momika

The 5 men who were detained in the murder case of Salwan Momika have been released due to insufficiency of evidence. The below article in today’s SVT is translated by Fousesquawk. Subtitling of the video in this article is pending (Translation also by Fousesquawk. Hat tip Gates of Vienna and Vlad Tepes for subtitling.)

Caption: “Not the typical perpetrators”- Hear SVT’s crime reporter Diamant Salihu explain why the detained men were released.

5 men detained for Salwan Momika murder released

Updated today at 18:57  Posted today at 17:52

Five men who were detained on suspicion of the murder of Salwan Momika have been released, prosecution authorities announce.

“The criminal suspicions have weakened, and I see no further reason to keep people in custody,” says senior prosecutor Rasmus Öman, who is leading the investigation.

On Friday, SVT received information that the suspicions against the 5 suspects were too weak and that they would probably be released.

“All of them but one are without (prior) convictions, and a lot of question marks were raised even among the police since these were not typical perpetrators who we normally see with acts of violence,” says SVT’s crime reporter Diamant Salihu.

The prosecutor had until Sunday to request that the men be remanded to custody. Now that this has not been (implemented), questions arise, according to Diamant Salihu.

“Who was the shooter-do we even have an idea about other suspects?” 

Were near the crime scene

Salwan Momika, known for his Koran-burnings in Sweden, was shot to death in an apartment in Södertälje late Wednesday evening.

The 5 men who were detained were reportedly near the crime scene.

“In connection with police being called, it was understood for various reasons that there was suspicion against the people who were in a residence nearby. Exactly why it was (decided) that they should be arrested is not clear, ” says Salihu.

At the time, Momika was live streaming on TikTok. According to information, he was shot to death on the balcony of the apartment.

Suspicions against the 5 previously detained men are not totally written off and the preliminary investigation continues, according to prosecution authorities.

Source: http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2025/01/sweden-5-suspects-in-momika-murder.html