Officers are investigating after a man allegedly made ‘unlawful threats’ at the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Swedish Police Authority confirmed the man who is being questioned was a Eurovision employee and not an act.
In a statement, a spokesperson told the PA News Agency: ‘A man is suspected of unlawful threats. The crime is said to have been committed at Malmo Arena on Thursday evening.
‘The man is questioned by the police but not detained. The plaintiff is an employee at Eurovision.
‘The police have taken all essential investigative measures and questioned the suspect, plaintiff and witnesses. The investigation has been completed by the police.
‘The case follows the normal legal process. The police have used faster prosecution and the case will now go to the prosecutor within a few weeks.’
The investigation comes after the Netherlands’ act Joost Klein missed out on two scheduled dress rehearsals while the Eurovision organisers, the European Broadcasting Union, carried out an investigation into an ‘incident.’
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