Sweden Sword Attack Suspect Posted Sword Photo on TikTok 20 Minutes Before Attack
- An 18-year-old suspect is jailed on murder and attempted murder charges after a sword attack at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, Sweden, that killed a 17-year-old girl and injured three boys, two seriously.
- The suspect posted a bathroom selfie on TikTok about 20 minutes before the attack and had videos referencing previous school sword attacks, including the 2015 Trollhättan attack.
- Police have searched two addresses related to the suspect, conducted over 80 interviews, and plan to question nearly all 450 students and staff at the school.
- Investigators are exploring online communities that may have influenced the suspect, who apparently imitated a past attacker by carrying a sword and wearing a helmet.
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Now several major Swedish media outlets are choosing to reveal the identity of the 18-year-old who is in custody after Friday's tragic school attack.
Swords, school attackers and AI dance videos: SVT's review of the Tiktok account that is now being investigated by the police opens the door to a violence-prone online culture that is based on the worship of mass murderers - the so-called True Crime Community.
Before the school attack in Fagersta, a picture of a sword was posted on a Tiktok account linked to the suspected perpetrator, Liam Nebel, 18. According to experts that GP spoke to, it is a relatively cheap, mass-produced sword with collectors as its target group.
According to DN's information, the suspected murderer brought weapons to Brinell School - already the day before the attack. He sent an online friend a picture of a guitar case with a sword, a helmet and a gas mask inside a school toilet. "I won't do it. I'm too scared," he wrote.
Algemeen Dagblad
A TikTok account is being investigated in connection with the fatal sword attack at a Swedish school last week, in which a 17-year-old girl was killed. According to Swedish media, the account posted a photo of a sword shortly before the attack and has since been taken offline by the police.
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