Two boys, 14 and 15,
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Two boys, 14 and 15, remanded over attempted double murder in Strängnäs

Two boys, aged 14 and 15, have been remanded in custody at Nyköping District Court, reports Strengnäs Tidning. The suspects are charged with aggravated weapons offenses and attempted double murder.

The two young people were taken into custody on Sunday, on suspicion of probable cause.

The case is absolutely prioritised, the police are working intensively and several investigative measures have been taken, but I'm not going to say which ones, says District Attorney Emma Harris to the newspaper.

On September 24, police were called to a residential area in central Strängnäs after reports of gunfire next to an apartment building.

The detention of the 14-year-old has legal support since a legal amendment to lower the age of criminal responsibility came into force on September 10. Under the amendment, 14-year-olds can be sentenced to prison for serious crimes with a minimum sentence of four years in prison.

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