Foreign national remanded in connection with attempted murder in Skálafjørður

A 31-year-old foreign national is currently in remand at the Faroese court, detained for four weeks in connection with an attempted murder case.

Authorities are investigating an incident that occurred in Skálafjørður last night, where a local man was stabbed in the chest with a knife.

The victim managed to defend himself but sustained a stab wound to his chest.

The judge justified the decision for detention, citing concerns that the accused could pose a similar threat again, potentially flee the country, and note that there is already an ongoing case against him involving prior threats.