"It has been a shock to us all"

He loved to sing. But the song has fallen silent – and instead, the man who became one of the victims on Campus Risbergska has now been laid to rest. It feels like a ridiculous joke, says the man's sister-in-law.

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"It has been a shock to us all"
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The snow lies white on the ground and the funeral ceremony is over.

The Muslim cemetery on Norra kyrkogården has almost emptied of people on Thursday afternoon.

But two people stay behind after the funeral. It is the deceased's sister-in-law and her son. Their relative was shot to death in the mass shooting in Örebro.

The sister-in-law's son does not want to leave yet. He believes that his relative can still hear the footsteps leaving the cemetery.

My son is a very religious guy. He feels that he needs to stay a little longer so that not everyone leaves at once, she explains.

"Worked as a baker"

The relative was in his 50s and worked as a baker in Örebro. He had, as usual, come to work in the morning of February 4. Then he went to Risbergska where he studied Swedish.

He is described as a lively person, full of energy and life. On social media, he often posted videos of himself singing.

And he was completely healthy. This has been a shock to us all, says the sister-in-law.

"Looked like he was sleeping well"

More than a week has passed since the mass shooting in Örebro, which is referred to as the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. Ten people were shot to death and five people are still being treated in hospital.

For the family, the days since the incident have been filled with grief. Only on Saturday did the relatives get to see the body for the first time and say their goodbyes.

He looked like he was sleeping well. He had a smile on his lips. It still felt good, says the sister-in-law.

Learning to accept what happened will, however, be difficult.

It's hard when it's an ordinary death. It takes a long time to accept. But when it has happened in this way? I don't know if you can ever do it.

Correction: In an earlier version of the article, incorrect kinship between the interviewees and the murdered man was stated.

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