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Swedish police release five suspects in Salwan Momika killing

A 47-year-old man was arrested in Manchester for a racially aggravated public order offence after a Quran was allegedly burned at the Glade of Light memorial on February 1, 2025.
Salwan Momika, an anti-Islam activist, was shot dead in Sweden shortly before his verdict on Quran burnings was due, with five suspects later released.
Salwan Najem was found guilty of hate crimes for staging Koran burnings and making derogatory comments about Muslims, receiving a suspended sentence and fines.
The Swedish court's ruling highlighted tensions between free speech and protections for ethnic and religious groups, a significant issue in Sweden and Europe.

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svt Nyheter

One of the suspects after the murder of Salwan Momika: "Feeling really bad"

It was late Wednesday night that Salwan Momika was shot dead in an apartment in Hovsjö in Södertälje. Just hours later, five suspects were arrested, but all were released on Friday. – The police only arrested us because we live next door, one of the suspects tells SVT.

1 month ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Fria Tider

American campaign: "Don't let Sweden get away with murder"

Swedish authorities are accused of allowing the murder of Salwan Momika to take place. "Suspicious" circumstances are listed in widely circulated articles.

1 month ago

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Reuters

Sweden releases suspects held in killing of anti-Islam campaigner

A Swedish prosecutor said on Friday he had decided to release from detention five suspects who were held over the killing on Wednesday of an anti-Islam campaigner.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Straits Times

Man found guilty of hate crime over Sweden Koran burnings

A Swedish prosecutor said on Friday he had decided to release from detention five suspects who were held over the killing on Wednesday of an anti-Islam campaigner.

1 month ago·Singapore

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abc

The judge released the five suspects of the murder of the Iraqi refugee who burned the Koran in Sweden in 2023

The five suspects in the murder of Salwan Momika, who in 2023 repeatedly burned copies of the Koran, have been released, according to the prosecutor who is conducting the case in Sweden this Friday. "The suspicions have been distorted and I see no reason to keep these people under arrest" for Wednesday's murder, Prosecutor Rasmus Oman said in a statement adding that the investigation was continuing. Momika, 38, was shot on Wednesday in an apartm…

1 month ago·Spain

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Swedish police release five suspects in Salwan Momika killing

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Swedish police are no nearer to finding the killer(s) of Quran burner Salwan Momika after five suspects were released from custody. A Swedish prosecutor said that suspicions against the five “had weakened “and there was no reason to keep them under arrest while the investigation into the murder of the 38 year old Iraqi refugee […]

1 month ago

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