The Police Chief: The Wave of Violence Has Been Interrupted

The wave of violence that Sweden was hit by at the beginning of 2025 is broken, according to the National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh. We have managed to interrupt the wave of violence as it seems here and now, she says in SVT's morning studio.

» Published: February 21 2025

The Police Chief: The Wave of Violence Has Been Interrupted
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During January, 32 explosions occurred, primarily in the Greater Stockholm area.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) called the many explosions "domestic terrorism".

According to Petra Lundh, several raids, including against bomb makers, have yielded results.

The police's work is incredibly important to interrupt the wave of violence, and what we can see today is that it has calmed down.

It has been over two weeks since the mass shooting in Örebro. At a press conference on Thursday, the police stated that they believe the victims were randomly selected, but have still not disclosed the motive.

In P1-morning, Lundh was asked about the motive behind the deed.

It's not always that you find a motive. What's important now is that we really find all the facts, so that we can put everything on the table. We are mapping this person's life, says Lundh to P1-morning.

If the police are on the track of the motive – or if it may be that we never find out – Lundh does not want to comment, saying that an investigation is ongoing.

Generally, it happens relatively often that you don't find out the motive. We naturally try to get as far as we can, she says.

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