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Swedish prosecutors hold second man over deadly school attack

Prosecutors say the new suspect is held on probable cause of complicity as one girl died and three other pupils were injured.

  • The Swedish Prosecution Authority announced another arrest on Wednesday following the school attack in Fagersta on August 21st, with the suspect facing accusations of complicity in murder and attempted murder.
  • Suspect Liam Nebel, 18, remains in custody on suspicion of murder after allegedly using a sword in the attack that killed one 17-year-old girl and injured two boys aged 12 and 17.
  • According to Expressen, Nebel shared TikTok videos praising mass murderers including Anders Behring Breivik and attacks at Malm Latin, while the account featured content celebrating far-right groups.
  • Prosecutors must decide by midday tomorrow whether to formally remand the second suspect in custody or release him, facing allegations of complicity in the school attack.
  • A third teenager under 18 sustained minor physical injuries during the incident, and authorities continue investigating the attack that occurred on August 21st.
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A second person suspected of complicity in the sword attack carried out last week in a Swedish school, which killed one and injured three people, was arrested, said the Swedish prosecutor's office on Wednesday.

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Swedish police have arrested a second man, days after a sword attack on students at a high school in the town of Fagersta on Friday. He is suspected of aiding and abetting the murder of 18-year-old Liam Nebel, who killed a 17-year-old girl and injured three students in the attack.

A second person has been arrested in connection with a knife attack at a Swedish high school that killed one student and injured three others, prosecutors said Wednesday.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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A 17-year-old girl died and three boys were injured in the attack on Fagerstad

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In Sweden, a second male suspect has been arrested for involvement in the fatal sword attack at a school. A 17-year-old girl was killed in the attack on Friday, and three others were injured. He is suspected of complicity in murder and attempted murder, according to a statement by the Swedish prosecutor. Swedish police reportedly raided a location in the Stockholm area last weekend and arrested the man, Aftonbladet reports, citing sources withi…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Svenska Dagbladet broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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