Man charged with aggravated assault
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Man charged with aggravated assault on election worker in Bromölla

A man in his 20s is being charged with assaulting a 21-year-old election worker in Bromölla while the worker was canvassing ahead of the September election, Kristianstadsbladet reports.

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The man is suspected of aggravated assault after allegedly hitting the election worker from the Social Democrats’ Youth Union, SSU, several times and kicking him while he was lying on the ground, according to the indictment.

He is also said to have bitten a police officer on the arm during his arrest.

The prosecutor has previously stated that the assault was not politically motivated, the newspaper reports.

The accused man has previously been charged with aggravated unlawful threats.

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