Foxtrot leader suspected behind thermos bombs at Uppsala marathon

A 21-year-old man has been detained in absentia and is suspected of masterminding the thermos bombs placed during the Uppsala Marathon last autumn. According to sources he belongs to the top tier of the criminal Foxtrot network and is now being hunted internationally.

The man is suspected of a total of 18 crimes at five Swedish district courts. These include bombings in Katrineholm, incitement to attempted murder in Uddevalla and several explosions in Borås during autumn 2025.

Police operation Grimm has identified him as a High Value Target. Theodor Smedius at Noa says the man influences the violence situation in Sweden through his role in the network.

According to sources to SVT he is in Morocco. Swedish police recently visited the country to strengthen cooperation and prevent it from becoming a safe haven for criminal leaders.

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A 15-year-old girl is suspected of murdering a 17-year-old in Huddinge south of Stockholm on Monday and a 15-year-old in Malmö's Rosengård on Wednesday. Police believe she acted on orders from the Foxtrot network in gang rivalries. A 17-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man are also detained.

A 15-year-old boy, who was 14 at the time, has been convicted in Uppsala District Court for placing three thermos bombs in Svartbäcken last autumn. The verdict covers attempted serious public endangerment and a serious breach of the flammable and explosive goods act, but no punishment is imposed due to his age. The incident is linked to organized crime.

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An 18-year-old man stands accused of four counts of attempted murder after placing a homemade bomb outside a high school in Rättvik in January.

Police cordoned off an area in Uppsala's Höganäs district on Tuesday following a report of a suspected hand grenade found outdoors. The bomb squad was called to the scene to examine the object. The cordons were lifted later in the evening.

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Several witnesses to the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Hugo Mosshagen in Örebro are now speaking with police, as reported a day after the initial incident. The gunman remains at large while investigators pursue leads including mistaken identity, with no gang ties evident. Örebro's football community continues to grieve the young player.

Three men in their mid-20s have been detained on suspicion of attempted murder after a violent incident in Karlskoga during the night to Sunday.

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A man in his twenties was injured in Malmö on Monday evening and sought help at a riding school in the Fosie industrial area. Police have classified the incident as attempted murder and opened an investigation.

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