Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say - BBC News

Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained.

Image source, EPAImage caption, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson visit the makeshift memorial.

A 17-year-old girl was killed in the deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden on Friday, police have confirmed.

Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously injured in the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, according to local authorities, while another person sustained minor injuries.

An 18-year-old man was arrested but has not been identified. Police said they were treating the case as murder and attempted murder.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson visited the school, where flower tributes have been laid to honour the victims, on Saturday morning.