Tag: violence
Young people are detained after acts of violence in Södertälje
They are both suspected of attempted murder and aggravated weapons offences. The police were alerted on Tuesday afternoon about a shooting in the Hovsjö district. A young man was shot…
The police fear new acts of violence in Södertälje in the coming days
In Södertälje, the police continue to increase their presence after the series of violent crimes with explosions and shootings that took place at the beginning of the week. Now they…
Faced with violence, thousands of people take refuge in Niger
The recent deterioration of the security situation in Burkina has forced tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in Niger. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is…
Enormous police effort at this year’s festival: “Why would we have violence here?”
The Eritrean cultural festival at Järvafältet is underway again after last year’s chaotic scenes. 50 people were injured when protesters stormed the festival and close to 140 people were detained.…
The police believe gang violence will come to Gotland: “Only a matter of time”
– We think that it is only a matter of time when the first step is taken across this border. We have to prepare for the worst, says Emil Eisersjö,…
Gunnar Strömmer (M) after the violence in Södertälje: “Can trust the government”
Two shootings and an explosion. That’s the conclusion for the last three days in Södertälje. – It is a serious situation. We meet citizens who are worried and angry about…
High risk of more acts of violence in Södertälje: “Escalating”
Several shootings and explosions have taken place in a short time in Södertälje, and the police see several similarities with the spiral of violence that plagued the municipality in the…
The police fear a new wave of violence after the shooting
Last week, a gate to an apartment building in Jakobsberg, northwest of Stockholm, was shot at. New information to TV4 Nyheterna shows that the crime is connected to a gang…
Several acts of violence shook Södertälje: “The conflicts are ongoing”
Södertälje has been affected by several acts of violence in July. During Monday evening, the alarm went off again, shots had been fired in the Hovsjö district. – We can…
British police: Violence against women and girls has grown into an “epidemic” | News in brief
In 2022-2023, British police will register more than one million violent crimes against women and girls. Violence against women and girls has grown to “epidemic levels” in Britain, the country’s…