The surveillance cameras at Brinell School in Fagersta were turned on just hours before the attack. An incredibly lucky coincidence, acting school principal Johannes Håll tells P4 Västmanland.
SwedenA 17-year-old girl was killed and two boys were seriously injured when a young man attacked with a sword at a high school in Fagersta on Friday. Here's what we know about the attack:
SwedenA 17-year-old girl was killed and two boys were seriously injured in the school attack in Fagersta. The suspected perpetrator - a student at the school - has been arrested, suspected of murder and attempted murder. The police fired shots during the arrest, but the suspect was not hit. The picture of what happened is becoming clearer - but the police cannot yet comment on the motive.
CrimeOne person is dead and two are seriously injured after a man with a sword attacked a high school in Fagersta, local police chief Tommy Alriksson said during a press conference.
SwedenA row of houses in Arboga was ravaged by fire during the afternoon. One row burned to the ground, and the fire department struggled to save another. At 10 p.m., the rescue service announced that the fire was under control.
SwedenA former politician who was charged with serious fraud against the city of Västerås and the Västmanland Region has been sentenced to community service and ordered to pay damages of SEK 463,042.
CrimeSome regions are offering tens of thousands of kronor to healthcare workers who may consider rescheduling their summer vacations. Others are offering no compensation at all. Here's the situation across Sweden's regions.
BusinessA man in his 30s is suspected of the attempted murder of a man in Västerås. The injured man has life-threatening injuries.
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