By Swedish law, the important role of leading a preliminary investigation belonged to the prosecutor, but Holmér had said in no uncertain terms that the prosecutor would have to wait until the police decided they had enough evidence to present. Soon enough, Chief Prosecutor K. G. Svensson started showing his frustration, and the conflict only escalated when the police requested that Victor Gunnarsson remain in custody. But that decision was up to the prosecutor, and he decided to release Gunnarsson anyway. At this point, Holmér was furious and broke off all communication with Svensson.
