Suspected kidnapping in Hallsberg – connections to famous Twitch streamer (RATIRL)? Speculation on Flashback

Hello r/sweden,There have been some rumors circulating online in recent days about the serious crime in Hallsberg on January 13, 2026. I thought I’d gather what was actually reported in the media + what people are speculating about on forums like Flashback, without jumping to too many conclusions. What the media/police say (public sources):

• January 13 (Tuesday): The police in Örebro County are calling for tips on "serious crime against a person" in Hallsberg municipality. No serious injury to plaintiff, no danger to the public. They want sightings of unusual vehicles/persons in the southern and western parts (e.g. Vretstorp/Östansjö/Hjortkvarn area). Source: Polisen.se – https://polisen.se/aktuellt/handelser/2026/januari/13/13-januari-19.13-information-hallsberg/
• January 14: Nerikes Allehanda reports a large police operation with armed forces at a rural property in Hallsberg. Barricades on the lot, suspect "kidnapping spree" behind the effort. (NA article behind paywall, but summarized in their newsday and local reports.)
• January 15: Aftonbladet upgrades to suspected kidnapping (kidnapping). A man detained and suspected of aiding and abetting kidnapping (he denies it via lawyer Jan-Åke Fält). Three plaintiffs total, no crime in progress, no danger to the public. Prosecutor Anna-Maria Larsson: "There is nothing to say at this time." No danger to the public according to press spokesperson Sophia Jiglind. Full article: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/7pK45V/misstankt-kidnappning-en-frihetsberovad

No names, addresses or specific details released – standard in early Swedish investigations. Community speculation (mainly Flashback thread "Serious crime in Hallsberg (2026-01-13)"200+ pages):

• According to local users, the property that was blocked off matches the address where RATIRL AB (Twitch streamer RATIRL’s company) is registered (Vretstorp area in Hallsberg).
• The family is described as a couple + adult son who lives there. The son is said to be a Twitch streamer in the LoL community ( u/RATIRL ), known to own sporty/faster cars (eg Lambo mentioned) with father → theory of attempted robbery, extortion, or car-related kidnapping (eg force garage space).
• One user (claiming to be a viewer) says that RATIRL ran 24/7 "sleep stream" marathon, but the power was cut off abruptly around 14:00 on 13 January following "sleep"-phase (no cam/mic during sleep). No return, no updates on Twitch/socials since → total online silence.
• Twitch chat filled with conspiracies. X/Twitter has posts that "Ratirl got kidnapped apparently" (from January 19).

Important disclaimers:

• This is pure speculation from the forum and community – no mainstream media (Aftonbladet, SVT, NA, Polisen) has mentioned RATIRL, any streamer or the family name at all.
• The address is public company info (RATIRL AB), but I won’t post exact details here to avoid doxxing.
• If this is true, the police may be silent because of an international audience (risk of information leaking to perpetrators).
• No updates since January 15 in the media – the investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone have more info from the local (without revealing sensitive details)? Or seen RATIRL online recently? Otherwise it feels like classic internet detective stuff about a really serious crime. Sources in the links above. Keep it civil – these are potentially real victims involved. What do you think – coincidence or actual connection?

EDIT:
First update: 2:55 AM 20 Januari
https://gyazo.com/5b360cdcc46b4a6606357f40456d3bff