Woman exposed to a serious crime outside a tobacco shop in Malmö

The police have an intervention outside a tobacco shop at the Bellevuegården shopping center in Malmö. Shortly after 10 o'clock they were alerted to a serious crime.

- The police are on the scene and are working on a serious crime. We have detained a person. There is no ongoing danger to the public, says Tamara Funetes, police spokesperson in Region South.

According to DN's information, a woman is injured and has been taken to hospital by ambulance. The extent of the injury is unknown. At the moment, the police do not want to go into more detail about what happened.

In the square outside the tobacco shop, the cobblestones are stained red with blood. A bag and a pair of sandals remain on the ground inside the police cordon.

A woman who was nearby at the time of the incident says she heard screams and someone shouting "call the police". As she got closer, she saw a woman lying on the ground. Several people are said to have tried to help the woman while waiting for an ambulance.

During the morning, the city of Malmö's crisis team arrives at the scene. Around the square there is an Ica store, a library and a municipal care service. Many passers-by stop and are concerned about the incident.

- It is sad, says a woman who does not want her name in the newspaper.