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

https://mins.news/en/item/29556

- BBC News, 2026-08-23 01:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jnjp0lwlwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Police confirmed that a 17-year-old girl was killed in a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden. Two boys, aged 12 and 17, were seriously injured, another person suffered minor injuries, and an 18-year-old man was detained on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

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