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18-year-old remanded in custody for sword attack in Sweden
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18-year-old remanded in custody for sword attack in Sweden

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An 18-year-old man has been remanded in custody in Sweden in connection with a sword attack at a high school.
  • A 17-year-old girl died in the attack, and two other minors were seriously injured.
  • The suspect, who is a student at the school, faces charges of murder and attempted murder, with police investigating the motive.

An 18-year-old man is in custody after a fatal sword attack at a high school in Fagersta, Sweden, which left a 17-year-old girl dead and two other minors seriously injured.

The suspect was remanded in custody on Sunday, according to Swedish news agency TT. He faces charges of murder and attempted murder. A court has determined there is a reasonable suspicion against him, the Swedish Prosecution Authority stated in a press release. The investigation by Swedish police is still in its early stages.

It was revealed on Saturday that the suspect is a student at the Brinellskolan gymnasium, where the attack occurred on Friday afternoon. Police received an alert about ongoing deadly violence at the school, which has approximately 450 students. Authorities stated Friday evening that they do not believe there were any additional perpetrators and have conducted searches of two houses in connection with the case.

Police have not yet commented on a possible motive for the attack.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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