Swedish Sword Attack Victim Identified as 17-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
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The victim of a deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police have confirmed.
Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously injured in the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta on Friday afternoon, while a third person sustained minor injuries.
An 18-year-old man, who has not been named, was arrested and police said they were treating the case as murder and attempted murder.
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Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf said he received the news "with dismay and sadness".
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