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Swedish police probe online networks after teenage girl killed in school sword attack

Police are examining whether a month-old TikTok account and online groups encouraged the attack, while prosecutors detained the suspect on murder and attempted murder suspicions.

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Swedish police are investigating whether an 18-year-old man who attacked students at a Swedish high school ​with a sword on Friday, killing one, was involved ‌in online communities promoting school violence, a police source said.

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Swedish police are investigating whether the 18-year-old who attacked students at a Swedish school with a sword on Friday and killed one person was a member of online communities promoting violence in educational institutions.

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WTVB broke the news on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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