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Police Officer Injured in Knife Attack in Stockholm Police Officer Is Injured in Knife Attack in Stockholm
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STOCKHOLM — A man stabbed and wounded a police officer in the neck in central Stockholm on Thursday near a demonstration against the deportation of unaccompanied minors to Afghanistan, a police spokesman said.STOCKHOLM — A man stabbed and wounded a police officer in the neck in central Stockholm on Thursday near a demonstration against the deportation of unaccompanied minors to Afghanistan, a police spokesman said.
The officer was attacked about 10:40 a.m. as he was exiting the Medborgarplatsen subway station on the island of Sodermalm, said Officer Lars Bystrom of the Stockholm police.The officer was attacked about 10:40 a.m. as he was exiting the Medborgarplatsen subway station on the island of Sodermalm, said Officer Lars Bystrom of the Stockholm police.
A second officer came to his aid and arrested the suspect, Officer Bystrom said.A second officer came to his aid and arrested the suspect, Officer Bystrom said.
“The attack was completely unprovoked,” he added. “The attacker came in from behind.”“The attack was completely unprovoked,” he added. “The attacker came in from behind.”
The motive of the attacker, who was not immediately identified, was not immediately clear. The authorities have begun a preliminary investigation for a possible charge of attempted murder, the police said.The motive of the attacker, who was not immediately identified, was not immediately clear. The authorities have begun a preliminary investigation for a possible charge of attempted murder, the police said.
Unlike recent knife attacks in Finland, Belgium and France, there were no signs this assault had any links to terrorism, the police said.Unlike recent knife attacks in Finland, Belgium and France, there were no signs this assault had any links to terrorism, the police said.
“There is nothing that suggests in any way that there could be a terrorist motive behind this action,” Officer Bystrom said.“There is nothing that suggests in any way that there could be a terrorist motive behind this action,” Officer Bystrom said.
The injured officer, who was posted at Medborgarplatsen to guard the protesters, suffered minor injuries and was treated at a hospital, Officer Bystrom said.The injured officer, who was posted at Medborgarplatsen to guard the protesters, suffered minor injuries and was treated at a hospital, Officer Bystrom said.
A patrol officer, Ronnie Tellberger, told the newspaper Dagens Nyheter that the attack had nothing to do with the demonstration at Medborgarplatsen.A patrol officer, Ronnie Tellberger, told the newspaper Dagens Nyheter that the attack had nothing to do with the demonstration at Medborgarplatsen.
Fatemeh Khavari, a representative for an informal group — Ung i Sverige, or Young in Sweden — told Dagens Nyheter: “We feel sorry for the police. We aren’t afraid for our sake, but it feels terrible for the police. It was a relief that they apprehended the perpetrator so fast. The person could have infiltrated our group. There are so many of us gathered here, and it would be easy to hide in the crowd.”Fatemeh Khavari, a representative for an informal group — Ung i Sverige, or Young in Sweden — told Dagens Nyheter: “We feel sorry for the police. We aren’t afraid for our sake, but it feels terrible for the police. It was a relief that they apprehended the perpetrator so fast. The person could have infiltrated our group. There are so many of us gathered here, and it would be easy to hide in the crowd.”
The organization has been demonstrating for weeks at Medborgarplatsen to protest the deportation of Afghans, including unaccompanied minors, from Sweden to their war-torn country.The organization has been demonstrating for weeks at Medborgarplatsen to protest the deportation of Afghans, including unaccompanied minors, from Sweden to their war-torn country.