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Boy dies after firework accident

» Published: January 04 2025

Boy dies after firework accident

Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

A 14-year-old boy in Södertälje has died in hospital since he was seriously injured by a firework on New Year's Eve, according to the police.

A man in his 30s has been arrested. The case is classified as manslaughter.

The alarm to the police came in a few minutes after midnight on New Year's night.

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