Former Sweden Democrats MP Jailed Over Assault - Man Found With Facial Injuries

SWEDEN - A former Sweden Democrats member of parliament has been remanded in custody on suspicion of aggravated assault.

Hanna Wigh Mazeitaviciené was first arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after a man was found with injuries to his face outside a home where she was staying.

Police were called out during the night to Sunday, November 8, to what they described as a rurally located home, following reports of a fight.

Near the house, officers found a man with facial injuries that they suspect were caused by a weapon or blunt object. He was conscious and able to speak, but the extent of his injuries and his need for care were not known.

Inside the home, police found the former MP. She was arrested, initially on suspicion of attempted murder.

Remanded on probable cause

On Tuesday, district prosecutor Jakob Holmberg asked for her to be remanded in custody on probable cause, suspected of aggravated assault.

He argued there is a risk that Wigh could hamper the investigation, for example by destroying evidence.

Skaraborg District Court held a detention hearing at 2.30 pm on Tuesday and ordered her held on probable cause. The prosecutor was also allowed to restrict her contact with the outside world.

Probable cause is the lower of the two levels of suspicion under which a person can be detained in Sweden. She has not been charged, and the investigation is ongoing.