Man arrested over stabbing murder of Australian in Sweden

A man has been arrested in Sweden over the murder of Australian man Kai Foley in Gothenburg.

Kai Foley was found dead on December 20, 2017.

Kai Foley was found dead on December 20, 2017. Source: Facebook

Police in Sweden have arrested a 25-year-old man over the stabbing murder of an Australian in Gothenburg.

Kai Foley, 30, was found in Odinsplatsen, a public space in the middle of the city, early on the morning of December 20.

He was suffering severe spinal and abdominal injuries and later died in hospital.

Swedish News Agency TT reports a man is now being detained over the attack after being arrested on Friday.

Local prosecutors say he was not known to Mr Foley, who moved to Gothenburg in the last European summer and had a Swedish girlfriend.


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