05 April 00.10, Vandalism, Uppsala

Published: Sun 5 Apr 2026 08:38 CEST

Woman suspected of vandalism at the mosque in Uppsala.

The police receive calls from the public that a woman should paint or graffiti the mosque in Uppsala. According to the informant, the woman is supposed to have a bicycle.

On the scene it turns out that the woman has graffitied the words "Häck väck lingonsäck" with larger letters on a window belonging to the building. A swastika-like symbol is also found.

Quite soon a woman on a bicycle, who matches the description, is stopped and checked. It turns out to be the woman in question.

In connection with the woman, who is in her mid-30s, being checked, a knife and a jar of blood are found, which the police suspect have been used to paint the mosque.

The woman is initially arrested suspected of gross vandalism, incitement to hatred against a group of people and a knife law offense, but she is later released after questioning.

The police suspect no political or religious motives.

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