A veteran Swedish diplomat just recently apprehended on suspicion of espionage has actually passed away days after being launched from authorities custody, his attorney has actually exposed.
Sweden’s Sapo security service apprehended the guy, who has actually not been called, on Sunday and kept him for questioning up until Wednesday. He was launched the very same day, based on examination the nation’s prosecution service has actually stated.
Cops informed Swedish outlet Svenska Dagbladet they had actually now opened an examination into his death, however “there is no suspicion a criminal offense has actually been dedicated”.
” I heard the terrible news today and my ideas go to his household,” his attorney, Anton Hair, informed Reuters The diplomat had actually rejected any misbehavior and had actually made a problem versus the authorities over the handling of the case, Mr Hair stated. He likewise looked for medical assistance after his release from custody.
Mr Hair included that “the loved ones likewise desire me to carefully follow the authorities report about attack and misbehavior that their relative has actually currently submitted”.
Public broadcaster SVT has actually reported that the diplomat had actually served at numerous Swedish embassies which Sapo was examining a prospective connection to the resignation of the federal government’s nationwide security advisor, Tobias Thyberg, recently.
Mr Thyberg left his function after simply a day, following delicate pictures of him from a dating app being dripped to the federal government and media.
Sweden’s foreign ministry validated that a person of its workers had actually passed away however decreased to comment even more.
” We can sadly validate that a worker of the foreign service has actually died,” the ministry stated in a declaration. “Out of issue for the loved ones we will avoid offering additional information.”
A representative for the Swedish security services stated they might not call the individual in concern.
” I can not enter into any information about the examination,” the representative included. “There has actually been a gag order relating to the interrogations that have actually taken place.”