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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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Swedish police have arrested a man who may have been an accomplice in the sword attack last Friday at a high school in Fagersta. The alleged attacker, Liam Nebel, was previously arrested for this.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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A few days after the attack with a sword in a school in Fagersta, Sweden, another man has been arrested.

·Germany
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Man arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting after the school attack in Fagersta.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Here you can find information on the topic "Sword Attack". Read now "Further arrest after a deadly school attack in Sweden".

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·Borås, Sweden
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Svenska Dagbladet broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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