18-year-old remanded in custody for sword attack at secondary school in Fagersta
An 18-year-old man has been remanded in custody for a sword attack at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, where a 17-year-old girl died and two boys were seriously injured.
Suspected student remanded in custody after fatal sword attack at Swedish secondary school
The 18-year-old man charged with a sword attack at the secondary school Brinellskolan in Fagersta has been remanded in custody on Sunday, the Swedish prosecution authority announced in a press statement. According to Politiken, which references the Swedish news agency TT, the court has determined that there is a reasoned suspicion against the detained person.
The attack took place on Friday at 14.06, when police received a report of "ongoing fatal violence" at the school, which has approximately 450 students. A 17-year-old girl died as a result of the attack, two minor boys were seriously injured, and a third boy sustained minor injuries.
The suspect is charged with murder and attempted murder. The prosecution emphasises that the police investigation is still at an early stage. It emerged on Saturday that the charged person is himself a student at the school where the attack took place. Police do not consider it likely that there are additional perpetrators. Searches have also been carried out at two residences in connection with the investigation.
Police have not yet stated a possible motive. Spokesperson Stefan Larsson told TT that plans are in place to conduct hundreds of interviews with the school's students and teachers. So far, between 80 and 100 people have been spoken to, but Larsson refuses to comment on what the interviews have uncovered. The area around the school remains cordoned off on Sunday, and Larsson cannot say how long this will last.
Fagersta Municipality's school head Eeva-Liisa Purolainen told TT that the municipality's primary schools will open as normal on Monday. The secondary school's premises will remain closed, and students will instead gather in the local sports hall, where support, counselling and information will be available.
Source: Politiken