Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say
A 17-year-old girl was killed and two others were seriously injured in a sword attack at a high school in Fagersta, Sweden. An 18-year-old former student has been arrested, and authorities are investigating the incident as murder and attempted murder.
Why it matters
The attack has shocked the Swedish public and prompted high-level government involvement, highlighting concerns regarding school safety and youth violence.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson visit the makeshift memorial.
The victim of a deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police have confirmed.
Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously injured in the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta on Friday afternoon, according to local authorities, while a third person sustained minor injuries.
An 18-year-old man, who has not been named, was arrested and 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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