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Malmö man accused of chaining wife to radiator
A 33-year-old man in Malmö is accused of holding his wife captive after she requested a divorce. According to police reports, the man became obsessed with the suspicion that his wife was unfaithful after seeing a message on her phone.
The victim reported that the man physically assaulted her with multiple punches to the face before using cable ties to bind her hands and feet. He then allegedly used a heavy bicycle chain to lock her to a radiator in their home. During the ordeal, the man reportedly forced the woman to confess to infidelity while filming the encounter.
The woman managed to escape by jumping through a window and sought help at a hostel, where she alerted authorities. She stated in police interrogations that she feared for her life during the incident.