Morning news 2 August

Morning news 2 August

Man stabbed his wife with a knife – sentenced

A man in his 60s, from Gävle, is convicted of attempted murder after stabbing his wife in both the back and chest with a kitchen knife last spring.

The woman in question survived and the man is now sentenced to forensic psychiatric care with a special discharge examination, after it was established that he suffered from a serious mental disorder at the time of the crime.

Read more about the attempted murder here.

The police issue a description of the missing man

The police are looking for a 78-year-old man who disappeared from his home on Norra Fäladen in Lund on Thursday.

According to the police, the man, who is in need of medication and may suffer from dizziness and balance difficulties, is 180 centimeters tall, has gray hair, wears shorts and glasses. He may have been carrying a rose-speckled backpack.

Anyone who has any observations to share is encouraged to contact 112, and then request to speak to the police’s regional command centre.

Read more about the disappearance here.

Toxic algae blooms along several coastal strips

The unstable weather that has been ravaging lately has meant that algal blooms, also called cyanobacteria, have not occurred in many places. But new satellite images show that algal blooms, whose toxins can be toxic to both animals and humans and which can cause symptoms such as vomiting, are underway on the coasts adjacent to Gotland, Öland and Blekinge.

If you see algae blooms in the water, you are advised to refrain from swimming.

Read more about the toxic algal bloom here.

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