Sweden records assaults on women in Jönköping and attempted murder in Karlskoga

On June 12, 2026, police in Jönköping arrested a man in his 30s suspected of assaulting a woman outdoors. Later that evening officers responded to Mullsjö, where another man in his 30s was detained for assaulting his partner; the woman was taken to hospital, though details of her injuries were not released.

In Karlskoga, a nighttime fight among three men escalated to an attempted murder. Police cordoned off a larger area around the scene and arrested all three suspects. At least one victim received treatment for serious injuries in hospital.