Building housing real estate office
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Building housing real estate office and restaurant destroyed in suspected arson near Stockholm

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A commercial building was completely destroyed by fire in Snättringe, south of Stockholm, overnight on Saturday. Police are investigating the fire as arson after someone threw a burning object through a window.

The fire spread through the building - which houses a real estate office and a restaurant - on Saturday evening. Late that night, the fire department decided to let the building burn down.

According to Henrik Dewoon-Thorén, an officer on duty at the rescue service, a couple of people were seen throwing something inside.

They threw something burning in, he tells TT.

According to Aftonbladet, the real estate office's window was shattered when the object was thrown in.

The police are investigating the incident as arson. So far, there are no suspects.

When we can approach the crime scene, we can conduct a technical investigation, and maybe there is camera footage and witnesses, says Robert Sennerdal of the police to TT.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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