A 23-year-old man from Örebro has been charged at Västmanland District Court for throwing a live hand grenade into an apartment in Västerås on October 20 last year. He is also suspected of leaving another grenade outside, which children later found and played with at a playground.
A 23-year-old man from Örebro has been indicted at Västmanland District Court for several serious crimes linked to incidents in Västerås. The most severe event occurred on October 20 last year, when the man allegedly threw a live hand grenade into an apartment where several people were present. Another hand grenade was left outside an apartment and later found by children at a nearby playground. The children played with the grenade for several days before an adult discovered it, according to local media reports. The suspected offenses include aggravated unlawful threat, aggravated violation of the law on flammable and explosive goods, and endangerment of others. The outdoor grenade was first left outside the apartment before being found by the children, and on a later occasion, another grenade was thrown through the window of the apartment in question.