Community in Shock as Notorious Criminal Lives Among Them

Hörby residents are shocked to learn that their neighbor Fredrik Lundgren is a suspected rapist.

Key Points

  • • Fredrik Lundgren, known as Nytorgsmannen, is suspected of raping a 17-year-old girl in November 2024.
  • • Residents in Hörby were unaware of Lundgren's criminal background.
  • • Local resident Eva expressed shock, highlighting the move was for a peaceful life.
  • • Lundgren's arrest in a police raid unsettled the community.

Residents of Hörby are reeling from the revelation that their neighbor, Fredrik Lundgren—known as Nytorgsmannen—is a suspected rapist. Lundgren is charged with having assaulted a 17-year-old girl in November 2024, a fact unknown to many in the quiet Skåne village where he resided. Local resident Eva, who had moved to the area in search of a peaceful life, expressed her disbelief, stating, "We moved here for a quiet life in the countryside, not to avoid Sweden's worst serial rapist." The community was unsettled by Lundgren's arrest following a police raid in November, which has left many feeling vulnerable in their own homes.