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Foxtrot gang leader Ali Shehab sentenced to life in Iraq, Swedish prosecutors confirm

Foxtrot gang leader Ali Shehab sentenced to life in Iraq, Swedish prosecutors confirm

Tue 4 Aug 2026 09:57 CEST

Gang leader Ali Shehab, who has been singled out for ordering a mass shooting in Gävle, has now been confirmed by the Swedish Prosecution Authority to have been sentenced to life imprisonment in Iraq. One effect is that a person sentenced to life imprisonment in Iraq can no longer commit crimes on Swedish soil, says State Prosecutor Helene Gestrin

13-year-old boy suspected in Gävle shooting, prosecutor says 29 attempted murders possible

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13-year-old boy suspected in Gävle shooting, prosecutor says 29 attempted murders possible

Fri 24 Jul 2026 08:33 CEST

A 13-year-old boy is suspected of opening fire on an open street in Gävle last year. Six people were hit, but according to the prosecutor, as many as 29 attempted murders may have been committed

Man arrested for several serious violent crimes

Man arrested for several serious violent crimes

Thu 30 Oct 2025 15:51 CET

A man has been remanded in custody at Lund District Court on suspicion of several serious crimes, including instigation of three murders, according to the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

Three charged for the deadly bombing in Uppsala

Three charged for the deadly bombing in Uppsala

Fri 2 Aug 2024 10:05 CEST

The bomb that killed a 24-year-old woman when she was sleeping at home in Uppsala last year was a microwave oven filled with pink explosive material. Today, three men – 20, 23 and 34 years old – are being prosecuted for carrying out the blast