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Sword Attack at Swedish School Kills 17-Year-Old Girl; Suspect Held for Murder

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of Ulf Kristersson and Magdalena Andersson crouching side by side at a school memorial with grave expressions as blurred mourners stand behind, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes.

Police said the student killed in Friday's sword attack at Brinellskolan upper secondary school in Fagersta, Sweden, was a 17-year-old girl, and two boys aged 12 and 17 were seriously injured. Officers were alerted at 14:06 local time and arrested the 18-year-old suspect ten minutes later; police said he was not hit when they fired service weapons. He is detained on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, and investigators are examining a TikTok account that posted a sword photo shortly before the attack. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson visited Fagersta on Saturday as parties paused campaigning three weeks before the September 13 general election.

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