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Minister Warns of Dangers in Normalizing Choking Sex Among Youth
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Minister Warns of Dangers in Normalizing Choking Sex Among Youth

The normalisation of choking sex among young people is extremely dangerous and must be stopped, says Minister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson (The Liberals). Parents must understand how common it is for girls in their 15s to testify that boys expect to have choking sex
Animal Bones Found in Malå Lake, Police Investigation Closed
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Animal Bones Found in Malå Lake, Police Investigation Closed

A private individual found skeletal parts in a lake in Malå municipality. They were examined by the police but turned out to come from an animal
Sweden's Efforts Curb Nitazener Drug Deaths
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Sweden's Efforts Curb Nitazener Drug Deaths

The life-threatening drug Nitazener has killed hundreds of people around Europe. But thanks to a sharp warning from the police, the death toll in Sweden is relatively low
Study Reveals Why Women Commit Violence: Threats and Provocation
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Study Reveals Why Women Commit Violence: Threats and Provocation

Women who kill do so primarily because they feel threatened or provoked – not due to psychopathic traits, shows new Swedish research. You do not kill to get money or power
Forensic Board Raises Relapse Risk for Jackie Arklöv
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Forensic Board Raises Relapse Risk for Jackie Arklöv

There is a "medium-high" risk of relapse into serious crime for Jackie Arklöv who is serving a life sentence for the police murders in Malexander 1999, according to a new statement from the National Board of Forensic Medicine (RMV).
14 Drown in June as Drowning Risks Rise with Warmer Weather
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14 Drown in June as Drowning Risks Rise with Warmer Weather

Warmer weather is on the way and with it, the risk of drowning accidents also increases. Generally, certain groups run a greater risk, according to the Swedish Life Saving Society
Convicted Murderer Withdraws Appeal in Gävle Nightclub Shooting
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Convicted Murderer Withdraws Appeal in Gävle Nightclub Shooting

The sentence of 14 years' imprisonment remains for the individual who was convicted of shooting dead a 23-year-old gang leader outside a nightclub in Gävle last summer. This following his withdrawal of the appeal
Employee Death at Humana Linked to Patient Violence Investigation
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Employee Death at Humana Linked to Patient Violence Investigation

A care assistant at the care company Humana is suspected to have been struck in the face by a patient so hard that he fell and shortly thereafter died from his wounds. The incident was described by the employer as an accident
Poisoning Deaths Decline in 2024 According to New Data
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Poisoning Deaths Decline in 2024 According to New Data

The number of deaths linked to poisoning decreased last year, according to new figures from the National Board of Forensic Medicine.
Woman in Her 30s Charged with Murdering Elderly Relative in Vadstena
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Woman in Her 30s Charged with Murdering Elderly Relative in Vadstena

A woman in her 30s has been charged with murdering a close female relative in her 70s in Vadstena last October.
Teen Sentenced for Gävle Nightclub Shooting: Age Dispute Unfolds
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Teen Sentenced for Gävle Nightclub Shooting: Age Dispute Unfolds

A man is sentenced to 14 years in prison for having shot dead a 23-year-old gang leader outside a nightclub in Gävle last summer. The man himself has said that he is only 15, but according to the district court, it has been proven that he is older than that
More and more people are freezing to death in Sweden
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More and more people are freezing to death in Sweden

The number of people who freeze to death has more than doubled in the last ten years, writes Dagens Nyheter.
The number of forensic psychiatric examinations increases
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The number of forensic psychiatric examinations increases

Identified after mass shooting soon to be named
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Identified after mass shooting soon to be named

The deceased man suspected of the worst mass shooting in Swedish history is likely to be identified on Friday, also formally. The 35-year-old who is pointed out is described as a loner who has lived an isolated life without income for the last ten years
Identification of the deceased in the school attack soon complete
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Identification of the deceased in the school attack soon complete

The eleven dead in the mass shooting in Örebro – including the perpetrator – have been examined in Solna. According to the National Board of Forensic Medicine, all the dead will most likely be identified by Friday, reports Mitti
All relatives of the victims not informed
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All relatives of the victims not informed

All relatives after the school shooting in Örebro have not been notified yet. The police hope to be able to reach everyone during the day
Older bullets from the defense are used in gang murders
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Older bullets from the defense are used in gang murders

Older ammunition from the Defence Forces has been a recurring feature in gang shootings in recent years, writes Dagens Nyheter.
Public Health Agency: Kratom Classified as Narcotics
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Public Health Agency: Kratom Classified as Narcotics

The Public Health Agency (PHA) proposes that the government should classify the plant kratom as a narcotic.
Attacked social worker – mentally disturbed
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Attacked social worker – mentally disturbed

The trend is broken: Drownings have stopped decreasing
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The trend is broken: Drownings have stopped decreasing

The decrease in fatal drowning accidents has stalled – and children and young people with non-Swedish origin run almost seven times higher risk of drowning than those with Swedish origin. This is shown by a new study from the National Board of Forensic Medicine
Violence increases the risk of suicide attempts
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Violence increases the risk of suicide attempts

To be exposed to violence increases the risk of depression, anxiety, and premature death. The risk also persists for several years, shows new research
No hazardous substance behind deaths at Northvolt
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No hazardous substance behind deaths at Northvolt

There is nothing to suggest that the deaths at Northvolt in Skellefteå were caused by exposure to any hazardous substance, the police state following a statement from the National Board of Forensic Medicine. The investigation is now being closed
Woman who confessed to murder mentally ill
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Woman who confessed to murder mentally ill

Life Sentence Witness Denied Sentence Reduction
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Life Sentence Witness Denied Sentence Reduction

The lifer murderer became a key witness in the trial against a gang criminal lawyer and wanted a time-limited sentence. Now the request is denied with reference to high recidivism risk, writes Dagens Juridik
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