Four girls in their mid-teens are detained following a gang murder south of Stockholm. The case connects to the Älvsjö district.
Police warn that young girls are being lured into criminal networks using makeup and clothes. Local officer Martin Hedman confirms several recruitment attempts have succeeded.
The case is investigated in connection with the murder that occurred in the area. All the detained girls are around 15 years old.
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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.
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.
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An inmate has been taken to hospital after an assault at Saltviksanstalten prison in Härnösand. Police were called on Tuesday afternoon and have detained four suspected men, all inmates at the facility. The incident is classified as attempted murder.
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A 17-year-old boy, son of two former Sweden Democrat local politicians, has been indicted for attempted murder of Iran expert Arvin Khoshnood in Malmö and a shooting in Uddevalla in September 2025. The boy denies the Malmö offense but admits the Uddevalla act. Five teenagers face charges in total.
A teenager aged 17–18 was shot on Monday afternoon near a football field in Vårby Gård, Huddinge, south of Stockholm. The victim was taken to hospital with very serious injuries. Police are investigating attempted murder and have interviewed witnesses.
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Around 20 schools in Borlänge closed on Wednesday after a threat against school operations. Police detained a teenager, previously reported missing, suspected of aggravated unlawful threat against a group. The threat has been neutralized and most schools will reopen on Thursday.