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| Swedish Ikea knife attack in Vasteras leaves two dead | |
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| Two people have been killed and another seriously injured in a knife attack at an Ikea store in Vasteras in Sweden, according to police. | Two people have been killed and another seriously injured in a knife attack at an Ikea store in Vasteras in Sweden, according to police. |
| The dead are a man and a woman, police said in a statement. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | The dead are a man and a woman, police said in a statement. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Ikea spokeswoman Anna Pilkrona-Godden said that the Erikslund shopping centre containing the store had been closed. | Ikea spokeswoman Anna Pilkrona-Godden said that the Erikslund shopping centre containing the store had been closed. |
| Vasteras is about 70 miles (115km) west of the capital Stockholm. | |
| "We found a man and a woman who had knife injuries and who later died of their wounds," police said. | |
| The victims were "ordinary shoppers" in the kitchen accessory section, Mattias Johansson, the store manager, told local newspaper VLT. | |
| Several ambulances were at the scene and the area was cordoned off by police, eyewitnesses told local media. | Several ambulances were at the scene and the area was cordoned off by police, eyewitnesses told local media. |
| "Our thoughts are with those affected," said Mrs Pilkrona-Godden. | "Our thoughts are with those affected," said Mrs Pilkrona-Godden. |
| Are you in Vasteras? Have you witnessed anything? Please stay safe and let us know about your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Vasteras? Have you witnessed anything? Please stay safe and let us know about your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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