{
  "id": 2594651,
  "title": "Swedish police name 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/swedish-police-name-17-year-old-girl-as-victim-in-school-sword-attack-2594651",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T13:53:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/swedish-police-name-17-year-old-girl-as-victim-in-school-sword-attack-1.500648975"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Swedish police say person killed in sword attack was 17-year-old student",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Victim of sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/victim-of-sword-attack-at-a-swedish-school-was-a-17-year-old-girl",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:36:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Victim of sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/victim-of-sword-attack-at-a-swedish-school-was-a-17-year-old-girl-2571572",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:53:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Swedish police probe online networks after teenage girl killed in school sword attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/swedish-police-probe-online-networks-after-teenage-girl-killed-in",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:08:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Local Sweden",
        "title": "LATEST: Swedish police name sword attack victim as 17-year-old student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/latest-swedish-police-name-sword-attack-victim-as-17-year-old-student",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:38:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Swedish police name 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/swedish-police-name-17-year-old-girl-as-victim-in-school-sword-attack",
        "published": "2026-08-22T13:29:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "'17-year-old girl killed' in sword attack at Swedish school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/17-year-old-girl-killed-in-sword-attack-at-swedish-school",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:49:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}