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retreats” and are deep inside the woods. What time did she get there?’
‘A few minutes past one. The call came in at 1.17, but it took a while for her to find a place where she had mobile coverage.’
‘Why would she go out in the dark so late at night to “check on him”? Was it purely out of concern for a colleague? I doubt it.’ Wittberg shook his head with the golden curls.
‘She was worried. I think the whole crew was probably a bit concerned. As I mentioned, Sandberg never turned up for dinner.’
‘Right,’ snorted Wittberg, looking at his fellow officers seated around the table. ‘Those two are having an affair. She was going to spend the night with him. That’s obvious. And Jenny Levin isn’t just anybody, let me tell you. She’s probably the hottest model in Sweden at the moment. She was discovered only a year ago, and her rise has been nothing short of meteoric. I was just reading about her in
Café
.’
‘Of course you were,’ said Jacobsson caustically.
‘She’s bloody gorgeous,’ replied Wittberg, laying it on thick as he grinned at Jacobsson. He loved teasing his colleague.
‘Maybe so, but that has nothing to do with the matter at hand,’ said Knutas sharply.
It was well known that Wittberg was a real playboy. Almost every woman who worked at police headquarters had at one time or another been in love with the suntanned and buff ladies’ man. Except for Karin Jacobsson. They often worked together, and she always kept Wittberg at a safe distance, although the two of them couldn’t help bickering. Sometimes they behaved just like siblings.
Knutas continued, ‘At the moment Jenny Levin is in hospital. We’ll have to wait to interview her. So far, we have no specific leads regarding the perpetrator. None of the hotel staff noticed anything out of the ordinary. Nor did any of the crew doing the photo shoot, and they were the only guests at the hotel. But we’ll see. After Sandberg was discovered, everybody out there was upset and confused, of course, and no one was thinking clearly. Right after this meeting, we’ll start by conducting the necessary interviews. Hopefully, they’ve all had a chance to calm down. Four staff members sleep at the hotel: the hotel owner and his wife, the restaurant manager and a cleaner. They were all questioned at the scene, but they’ll be coming here this morning, along with the other staff. We’ve cordoned off a large area around the cabin, and a dog unit is patrolling the site. We need to start knocking on doors as soon as possible.’
‘Knocking on doors?’ said Norrby. ‘How many permanent residents live on Furillen?’
‘None, as far I know. But there are a few homes in the area around Lergrav. The question is: How should we handle the press? This is going to attract a lot of attention. Markus Sandberg is a very well-known photographer, and as soon as the reporters get wind of the fact that Jenny Levin was the one who found him, they’ll be after us like sharks. What do you think, Lars?’
‘I suggest that we hold a press conference as soon as we can,’ said Norrby, giving Knutas a challenging look. ‘That’s essential, given the situation.’
There had been a certain tension between the two men since Norrby had been passed over for promotion a few years earlier. Knutas had chosen Jacobsson for the position instead.
‘Okay. We might as well take on the whole bunch at once,’ Knutas concluded, slapping the palm of his hand on the table as if to underscore his words.
‘Who was on the crew at the photo shoot?’ asked Wittberg.
Knutas put on his reading glasses and leafed through his notes.
‘There were five people in addition to Jenny and Markus. A stylist by the name of Hugo Nelzén, an art director named Sebastian Bigert, a photographer’s assistant named Kevin Sundström, a producer, Anna Neumann, and also Maria Åkerlund, who’s a make-up artist. So seven people in all.’
‘How well do they know each
‘A few minutes past one. The call came in at 1.17, but it took a while for her to find a place where she had mobile coverage.’
‘Why would she go out in the dark so late at night to “check on him”? Was it purely out of concern for a colleague? I doubt it.’ Wittberg shook his head with the golden curls.
‘She was worried. I think the whole crew was probably a bit concerned. As I mentioned, Sandberg never turned up for dinner.’
‘Right,’ snorted Wittberg, looking at his fellow officers seated around the table. ‘Those two are having an affair. She was going to spend the night with him. That’s obvious. And Jenny Levin isn’t just anybody, let me tell you. She’s probably the hottest model in Sweden at the moment. She was discovered only a year ago, and her rise has been nothing short of meteoric. I was just reading about her in
Café
.’
‘Of course you were,’ said Jacobsson caustically.
‘She’s bloody gorgeous,’ replied Wittberg, laying it on thick as he grinned at Jacobsson. He loved teasing his colleague.
‘Maybe so, but that has nothing to do with the matter at hand,’ said Knutas sharply.
It was well known that Wittberg was a real playboy. Almost every woman who worked at police headquarters had at one time or another been in love with the suntanned and buff ladies’ man. Except for Karin Jacobsson. They often worked together, and she always kept Wittberg at a safe distance, although the two of them couldn’t help bickering. Sometimes they behaved just like siblings.
Knutas continued, ‘At the moment Jenny Levin is in hospital. We’ll have to wait to interview her. So far, we have no specific leads regarding the perpetrator. None of the hotel staff noticed anything out of the ordinary. Nor did any of the crew doing the photo shoot, and they were the only guests at the hotel. But we’ll see. After Sandberg was discovered, everybody out there was upset and confused, of course, and no one was thinking clearly. Right after this meeting, we’ll start by conducting the necessary interviews. Hopefully, they’ve all had a chance to calm down. Four staff members sleep at the hotel: the hotel owner and his wife, the restaurant manager and a cleaner. They were all questioned at the scene, but they’ll be coming here this morning, along with the other staff. We’ve cordoned off a large area around the cabin, and a dog unit is patrolling the site. We need to start knocking on doors as soon as possible.’
‘Knocking on doors?’ said Norrby. ‘How many permanent residents live on Furillen?’
‘None, as far I know. But there are a few homes in the area around Lergrav. The question is: How should we handle the press? This is going to attract a lot of attention. Markus Sandberg is a very well-known photographer, and as soon as the reporters get wind of the fact that Jenny Levin was the one who found him, they’ll be after us like sharks. What do you think, Lars?’
‘I suggest that we hold a press conference as soon as we can,’ said Norrby, giving Knutas a challenging look. ‘That’s essential, given the situation.’
There had been a certain tension between the two men since Norrby had been passed over for promotion a few years earlier. Knutas had chosen Jacobsson for the position instead.
‘Okay. We might as well take on the whole bunch at once,’ Knutas concluded, slapping the palm of his hand on the table as if to underscore his words.
‘Who was on the crew at the photo shoot?’ asked Wittberg.
Knutas put on his reading glasses and leafed through his notes.
‘There were five people in addition to Jenny and Markus. A stylist by the name of Hugo Nelzén, an art director named Sebastian Bigert, a photographer’s assistant named Kevin Sundström, a producer, Anna Neumann, and also Maria Åkerlund, who’s a make-up artist. So seven people in all.’
‘How well do they know each
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