Swedish prosecutors hold second man over deadly school attack
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- Swedish prosecutors have apprehended a second person suspected of involvement in last week's attack at a school in which a 17-year-old girl was killed and three people were injured by a man wielding a sword, they said on Wednesday.S1
- A 17-year-old girl was killed and three boys wounded in the attack, as investigators continue to examine the circumstances and possible motive.S2
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Swedish prosecutors hold second man over deadly school attack
Swedish prosecutors have apprehended a second person suspected of involvement in last week's attack at a school in which a 17-year-old girl was killed and three people were injured…
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Second arrest over deadly sword attack at Swedish school
A 17-year-old girl was killed and three boys wounded in the attack, as investigators continue to examine the circumstances and possible motive.
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Published Aug 26, 2026
What to know
- Swedish prosecutors have apprehended a second person suspected of involvement in last week's attack at a school in which a 17-year-old girl was killed and three people were injured by a man wielding a sword, they said on Wednesday.S1
- A 17-year-old girl was killed and three boys wounded in the attack, as investigators continue to examine the circumstances and possible motive.S2
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