Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say
A 17-year-old girl was killed and two others were injured in a sword attack at a high school in central Sweden. An 18-year-old former student has been arrested, and authorities are currently investigating the incident as murder.
Why it matters
Violent attacks in schools are rare in Sweden, making this incident a significant national event that has drawn attention from the country's top political leadership.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson visit the makeshift memorial.
A 17-year-old girl was killed in the deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden on Friday, police have confirmed.
Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously injured in the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, according to local authorities, while another person sustained minor injuries.
An 18-year-old man was arrested but has not been identified. Police said they were treating the case as murder and attempted murder.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson visited the school, where flower tributes have been laid to honour the victims, on Saturday morning.
Students at the school had only just returned to the classroom following the summer break when the deadly attack unfolded on Friday afternoon.
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