The latest local news from Drottninggatan, in English.
A warmed bronze blanket draped over the stairs at Sergels Square in Stockholm – this is what the new memorial after the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan looks like. We wanted to create something that was close and familiar, says artist Ann-Sofi Sidén.
EntertainmentFirst, eight years later, the energy was there. Annika Bevington, who lost her husband in the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan, has together with other victims and relatives started an association to help those affected by severe violent crimes. The Örebro attack became a triggering factor, she says.
SwedenÖrebro County Museum wants to let an ethnologist conduct in-depth interviews in connection with the attack on Risbergska School. We believe that this will affect Örebro in the long run, says museum pedagogue Johanna Björck.
EntertainmentThe Tsunami disaster, Estonia, and the Stureplan murders. But the crime scene at Risbergska school is the worst Lars Bröms has seen during his 37 years as a police officer. Here we're talking about such malice, says the operations chief for the identification work to TT.
CrimeThe motive behind the massacre in Örebro is still unknown and the police do not currently suspect terrorism. The door is still open. But I do not think it is enough that he just selected certain individuals, says terrorism researcher Magnus Ranstorp.
SwedenAll relatives after the school shooting in Örebro have not been notified yet. The police hope to be able to reach everyone during the day.
SwedenOne of the worst murders in Sweden's history – and something that will likely leave equally deep impressions as the murder of Olof Palme and the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan. It is the first time something of this magnitude occurs in Sweden, notes criminologist Sven Granath.
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