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

Swedish police say person killed in sword attack was 17-year-old student

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

Stockholm police have identified a 17-year-old female student as the fatal victim in a school sword attack. Tributes were paid at the Brinell high school in Fagersta, with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson attending to honor the deceased and three injured individuals. The 18-year-old attacker entered the school on Friday, days after it returned from summer break, and was subsequently arrested after being shot during his apprehension.

Two other teenagers, aged 12 and 17, sustained serious injuries, with one requiring emergency surgery. The motive remains unknown, as investigators seek to understand the events leading to this shocking incident. Police have launched a thorough investigation, and the youth's TikTok account, featuring references to school attacks, has been taken down.

This tragic event follows other recent attacks at educational institutions in Sweden, highlighting the ongoing concern for school safety.

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