The Swedish Security Service investigation into the suspected terrorist offence committed in central Stockholm on 11 December 2010 continues with the assistance of other police authorities and international partners. Because of the high-profile nature of this case we want to keep the general public as up to date as possible without violating the secrecy applying to the ongoing investigation.
In our mapping of the bomber´s activities leading up to the attack on 11 December, we are collecting and assessing a wide range of relevant material, including crime scene findings, tip-offs, open source information and communications data.We are pursuing various lines of inquiry and several hundred items are being examined. The National Laboratory of Forensic Science is currently conducting detailed analyses of the evidence found at the crime scenes. Their results are not expected until mid-February.
So far, the Service has received almost 1 000 tip-offs from the public. We very much appreciate this assistance, and encourage anyone with information to contact the Police “Tipstelefon" (Hotline) on 114 14.
At this stage in the investigation we consider all information on individuals who may have been involved in the bombings to be of interest. However, as previously stated, it is not yet possible to confirm whether the bomber had any accomplices.
Due to the ongoing investigation we are presently unable to communicate any further details relating to this case.
No links to the arrests made on 29 December
On 29 December 2010, five people were arrested on suspicion of preparation to commit a terrorist offence in Denmark. There is currently no information linking those arrested on 29 December with the bombings in central Stockholm on 11 December.Unchanged terrorist threat level
At this point in time, there is no information prompting a change to the terrorist threat level in Sweden. The threat level was raised from low to elevated on 1 October 2010. The threat level is continuously re-assessed by the National Centre for Terrorist Threat Assessment (NCT).