Massi Fritz believes it is wrong to blame the school’s culture for the suspected crimes.
"There is no culture that justifies violence. Portraying suspects as victims when it is the plaintiffs who have been subjected to serious crimes is wrong. It is important not to confuse perpetrators with victims," she tells Expressen.
Her comment follows remarks by one of the students’ lawyers, Hanna Lindblom, about what she calls a toxic culture that she believes exists within the walls of boarding schools.
Both the boys on the plaintiff side and on the defendant side are victims of this culture, Lindblom told Expressen this weekend.
Three arrested
Two 18-year-old students have been arrested on suspicion of subjecting younger students to aggravated sexual assault, aggravated unlawful coercion, unlawful threats and aggravated assault. A third student has been arrested on suspicion of assault and unlawful coercion.
A botched initiation ritual is said to be behind the events.
Considering supervision
The Swedish Schools Inspectorate is considering launching a new inspection of the school, reports P4 Stockholm.
"Right now, we are investigating and considering whether we should take any measures in response to the events that have occurred," Agneta Broberg, a regional manager at the authority, tells the radio station.
In July, the Swedish Schools Inspectorate said the school met the requirements for safety work, but interviews revealed that students were violating one another. The authority is now considering whether to inspect the student dormitory as well as the upper secondary school.
