Swedish prosecutors hold second man over deadly school attack
Swedish prosecutors have apprehended a second person suspected of involvement in last week's attack at a school in which a 17-year-old girl was killed and three people were injured by a man wielding a sword, they said on Wednesday.
Swedish prosecutors have arrested a second individual in connection with a deadly school attack that occurred last week, resulting in the death of a 17-year-old girl and injuries to three others. The assailant, an 18-year-old, was apprehended on Friday at Brinell High School in the central Swedish town of Fagersta, triggering a thorough investigation by the police.
According to a statement released on Wednesday, the second suspect is now being held on suspicion of accessory to murder and accessory to attempted murder. A decision regarding formal detention will be made on Thursday. The prosecution authority has not disclosed the extent of the second suspect's alleged involvement in aiding the attacker.
On Saturday, a source suggested that police were probing whether the 18-year-old was linked to online communities that promote school violence.
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