[1] At 2 in the morning, she headed home by foot; an hour later, several witnesses heard a woman screaming.
[9][7] Several witnesses told police they saw a white or possibly light coloured car near the place where Helena Andersson's belongings were found.
[3] In September 2021, investigators revealed that the 60-year-old suspect's DNA had been sent for analysis to the National Forensic Centre, to be matched to the blood traces found on her sandals.
[14] After his arrest, police also searched his home and the area where Helena disappeared, without revealing any results to media.
[18] The disappearance has been extensively mentioned in Swedish media, and Efterlyst, Veckans Brott, and Sveriges Radio have produced documentaries about the case.
[19][20] In April 2021, Danish author Lotte Dalgaard published the book Mardrömmen i Mariestad — Historien om Helena Anderssons försvinnande (Nightmare in Mariestad — Story of Helena Andersson's disappearance).
[4] Criminologist Leif GW Persson states that he is certain he knows who kidnapped and murdered Helena Andersson, and has claimed to have spent over 1000 hours investigating the case.