A 15-year-old girl was detained Friday on suspicion of double murder after shootings in Vårby near Stockholm on Monday and Rosengård, Malmö, on Wednesday—events linked to organized crime. She denies the charges. Expert Camila Salazar Atías warns girls often evade radar as perpetrators in criminal networks, citing rising convictions among teen girls.
In the ongoing case, the girl is suspected alongside a 17-year-old boy, who has confessed to the Rosengård killing, and a 35-year-old man detained for assisting it. Investigators see ties to organized crime, per SVT Nyheter.
Criminologist Camila Salazar Atías of Stockholm's Fryshuset explains girls' vulnerability: 'Children are defenseless... treated as a disposable commodity' by gangs exploiting societal gaps. Girls fly under the radar, used strategically to avoid detection, shifting views from victims to potential perpetrators or enablers.
Brå statistics show 10 teenage girls convicted of murder in Sweden (2015–2024), with half (5) in 2023–2024. Atías, speaking as a criminologist despite Social Democrat ties, urges understanding drivers like luxury goods (30,000–50,000 kronor handbags) or beauty procedures drawing girls into crime.
