SwedenA score of people involved in nighttime confrontation: "There was stabbing with knives left and right".
Topic: Deteriorating safety
Mass migration was meant to save Sandviken – now it’s compared to Sweden’s worst suburbs
Sweden"These are areas that white middle-class Swedes have left or avoid", notes segregation researcher Emma Holmqvist.
Abdullah stabs at police officer’s kidneys in Dublin attack
Europe23-year-old Abdullah Khan was caught on film during the frenzied attack against a young police officer who was walking in central Dublin, Ireland.
Wave of home burglaries hits southern Sweden
SwedenUnusually high number of home burglaries in July – up to 50 cases have been reported to police.
Only one ambulance on duty in central Stockholm
Sweden"I would say it has never been as bad as it is now, not even during the pandemic", according to the chief safety representative for ambulance services.
Five explosions reported in Malmö over the past week
SwedenMalmö, Sweden continues to be severely affected by explosive violence and police see a clear escalation.
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Sweden: Over 900 convicted individuals evade prison sentences
SwedenA survey by Swedish news agency Siren shows that wanted criminals are present in half of the country's municipalities.
Former Swedish politician convicted of sexual harassment of minor – avoids prison
SwedenThe district court dismisses the former Center Party top's explanation that he did not understand he was masturbating in front of a child.
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Chaos at French festival – over 140 attacked with syringes
WorldAround 370 people have been arrested for violent crimes, vandalism and disorderly conduct.
Swedish police ignored early warnings about Foxtrot – now 16 civilians are dead
SwedenA new documentary series reveals how a police investigation team identified Foxtrot early on - but dismissed the alarms.
Police warn of growing innocent victims in Sweden’s gang conflict
Sweden"In the past, you did not go after relatives or girlfriends. It was very rare that innocent people became victims of something like this", says prosecutor Daniel Insulander.
Swedish grandmother jailed for selling home-baked goods on Facebook
SwedenA 65-year-old woman in northern Sweden has been sentenced to six weeks in prison for selling buns and bread via Facebook.
Criminal networks exploiting Swedish schools to sustain drug trade
SwedenThe school is now a hub for the gang's strategic exercise of power, reports the state channel SVT's Uppdrag granskning.
Starmer singled out as responsible for UK pedophile scandal
WorldThe current Prime Minister was instrumental in the cover-up in his former role as Attorney General, according to former police officer Maggie Oliver.
Gang crime affects all of Sweden – only five municipalities have been spared
SwedenOnly in 27 of the 100 largest municipalities are there no recorded shootings, according to available data.
Sharp increase in sexual crimes against Swedish children
SwedenMore and more children are being forced or pressured to send nude photos online.
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Explosion in Gothenburg raises concern in Swedish football
SwedenThe police theory is that the explosion stems from an ongoing conflict between gang criminals and a player agency.
US imposes sanctions on Sweden-based criminal network
WorldThe new sanctions specifically target the network and the wanted leader Rawa Majid.
Islamist hired at care home – raped teenage girl and was bought out twice
SwedenBoth Hallsberg and Surahammar municipalities in Sweden paid a total of €90,000 in taxpayer money to settle and terminate the employment of a man accused of rape.
Swedish police reticent on mass shooter details
SwedenRefuses to give further details about the shooter but states that “there is no ideological motive”.
Quran burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden during livestream
SwedenAccording to information from several media outlets, Momika was broadcasting live on TikTok when the attack occurred.
Sweden’s justice minister proposes lowering the criminal age to 14
Sweden“The punishment is an incredibly central part of the reparation for the victim", argues Sweden's justice minister.
2025 could set a record for bombings in Sweden
Sweden– It is an unreasonably high number of bombings, absolutely, says Erik Lindblad, National Operations Manager at the Swedish police
Swedish criminologists: No link between immigration and violent crime
Sweden“Little to no link between the proportion of immigrants in a municipality and reported violent crime", argues Amber Beckley, associate professor of criminology and senior lecturer at Örebro University.
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