Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack

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Swedish police have identified a 17-year-old girl as the victim of a fatal sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta. The 18-year-old suspect, who was a student at the school, entered the building on Friday afternoon and was arrested at the scene. Two boys, aged 12 and 17, were seriously injured, and a third victim sustained minor injuries. The attack has prompted widespread mourning, with the Prime Minister and opposition leader visiting a makeshift memorial. Investigators are reportedly examining potential ties between the suspect and online communities that promote school violence.

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Two boys, aged 12 and 17, were seriously wounded in the attack.

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The 18-year-old suspect in the attack was a student at the Brinell School.

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Swedish police identified the victim of a school sword attack as a 17-year-old girl.

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Investigators are looking into whether the suspect had ties to online communities that promote school violence.

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Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attackBrinell School’s principal says the 18-year-old suspected of carrying out Friday’s deadly sword attack was a student there.Swedish police have identified the victim of Friday’s deadly sword attack at a Fagersta high school as a 17-year-old girl, as her classmates and the country’s political leaders gather to mourn her.“The person killed in this incident is a young 17-year-old female. Her family has been informed,” police said on Saturday, declining to release further details.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Seven killed, including two police officers, in UK ‘wrong-side’ car crashlist 2 of 3How a Swedish Palestinian minister raised controversy with Star of Davidlist 3 of 3One killed, three injured in sword attack at school in Swedenend of listLocal newspaper Fagersta-posten" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="191138" data-entity-type="organization">Fagersta-Posten reported that her parents confirmed the death.The Brinell School’s principal told local media the 18-year-old suspect was a student there. He entered the building on Friday afternoon, just days after classes resumed from summer break, and was arrested at the scene of the attack.Two boys, aged 12 and 17, were seriously wounded in the attack, one requiring emergency surgery. A third victim was treated for light injuries and has since gone home.By Saturday morning, the scene outside Brinell had transformed into a memorial of candles, flowers and a steady stream of visitors, including Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson, who travelled to Fagersta to pay their respects.Political parties across the country paused campaigning ahead of September’s election.Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson visit the makeshift memorial, a day after a sword attack in Fagersta, Sweden [Magnus Lejhall/EPA]An unnamed police source told the Reuters news agency that investigators are looking into whether the suspect had ties to online communities that promote school violence.

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