ArutzSheva: Two Killed in Knife Attack in Swedish IKEA
"All of the victims were known to each other and had been shopping together."
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"Several hours after the attack, in which a third shopper was seriously injured,police had yet to release any details about the suspected attacker's identity or motive.
There was no indication the attack was terrorism-related. Swedish intelligence agency Sapo told AFP it had not been called in on the case.The suspect was not known to police and did not have a criminal record, a police spokesman for the Vastmanland region, Per Stromback, told the regional VLT paper."
A shaky video clip filmed by a passerby that was published on VLT's website showed police arresting the suspect at a bus stop outside Ikea.
"I saw police come running toward a man standing and waiting at the bus stop. The arrest happened really fast, the man didn't put up a fight but he was loud. He was maybe 30 or 40 years old," Fredrik Pikkuaho, who filmed the clip, told VLT.
Police can be see pushing the man to the ground but the suspect's face cannot be seen clearly.
"Several hours after the attack, in which a third shopper was seriously injured,police had yet to release any details about the suspected attacker's identity or motive.
There was no indication the attack was terrorism-related. Swedish intelligence agency Sapo told AFP it had not been called in on the case.The suspect was not known to police and did not have a criminal record, a police spokesman for the Vastmanland region, Per Stromback, told the regional VLT paper."
A shaky video clip filmed by a passerby that was published on VLT's website showed police arresting the suspect at a bus stop outside Ikea.
"I saw police come running toward a man standing and waiting at the bus stop. The arrest happened really fast, the man didn't put up a fight but he was loud. He was maybe 30 or 40 years old," Fredrik Pikkuaho, who filmed the clip, told VLT.
Police can be see pushing the man to the ground but the suspect's face cannot be seen clearly.
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Direct link to local report...use Translate.google.com for translation
http://vlt.se/nyheter/vasteras/1.3102990-dubbelmordet-pa-ikea
The local police held a press conference at police station in Västerås.
Where it was announced that two men arrested on suspicion of murder. One of the suspects is the 35-year-old man who had surgery during the day.
The other suspect is the man, born in 1992, was arrested after the incident.
- It's a crazy event. As far as we know, did not know the victims and the suspects each other previously, says Per Agren, commanding chief.
The arrested men are 20 and 35 years.
-35-Year-old on suspicion of murder, says Ågren.
None of the men will be known by the police earlier. But they know each other.
The police can not say anything about the reasons for the knife attack, no more than that the victims appear random.
The police have found the murder weapon and the whole attack may have been caught in one of Ikea's surveillance cameras.
The cause of the murder suspect's injuries?
-Yes, We have no indication of how he got them. We do not believe that it is the victims who made them, 'says Ågren."
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Direct link to video of capture of suspect (not helpful)
http://vlt.se/nyheter/vasteras/1.3102912-tv-polisen-griper-misstankt-utanfor-ikea
"Fredrik Pikkuaho had just come out of the Ikea house when the guards arrived and the staff turned off the store.
- I saw the cops come running towards a man who was waiting in a bus shelter. The arrest went really fast, the man did not resist, but was loud. He is perhaps 30-40 years."
http://vlt.se/nyheter/vasteras/1.3102990-dubbelmordet-pa-ikea
The local police held a press conference at police station in Västerås.
Where it was announced that two men arrested on suspicion of murder. One of the suspects is the 35-year-old man who had surgery during the day.
The other suspect is the man, born in 1992, was arrested after the incident.
- It's a crazy event. As far as we know, did not know the victims and the suspects each other previously, says Per Agren, commanding chief.
The arrested men are 20 and 35 years.
-35-Year-old on suspicion of murder, says Ågren.
None of the men will be known by the police earlier. But they know each other.
The police can not say anything about the reasons for the knife attack, no more than that the victims appear random.
The police have found the murder weapon and the whole attack may have been caught in one of Ikea's surveillance cameras.
The cause of the murder suspect's injuries?
-Yes, We have no indication of how he got them. We do not believe that it is the victims who made them, 'says Ågren."
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Direct link to video of capture of suspect (not helpful)
http://vlt.se/nyheter/vasteras/1.3102912-tv-polisen-griper-misstankt-utanfor-ikea
"Fredrik Pikkuaho had just come out of the Ikea house when the guards arrived and the staff turned off the store.
- I saw the cops come running towards a man who was waiting in a bus shelter. The arrest went really fast, the man did not resist, but was loud. He is perhaps 30-40 years."
"There was no indication the attack was terrorism-related."
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Update Ikea murders: Mother and son victim of madness (google translation)
Were in Vasteras on vacation - would go shopping at Ikea
As far as we know, did not know the victims and the suspects each other previously.
There was a 55-year-old woman and her 28-year-old son a knife killed at Ikea. In the housewares department broke the killers to - police describe it as a "crazy event," and that the mother and son may have been randomly attacked.
Two men, 23 and 35, is now under arrest on suspicion of murder. 35-year-old on probable cause, the stronger degree of suspicion.
- As far as we know, did not know the victims and the suspects each other previously. However, they suspected a connection to each other. None of them are known by us earlier, says Per Agren, commanding chief.
The alarm came in at 13 o'clock on Monday.
The woman and her son were here on vacation, they lived in a different part of the country, but they were related to Vasteras. They were at Ikea to go shopping. At husgegårdsavdelningen something happened that made them were attacked with knives.
When police and paramedics arrived was the heavily damaged the family on the floor. Their lives could not be saved and died on the spot.
A short distance away found the murder suspect 35-year-old seriously injured.
- We do not know who has injured him, says Ågren.
35-year-old was rushed to the emergency room and he was operated on immediately. He was later transferred to intensive care and the situation remains critical for him.
Several people witnessed the murders that baffle the police. Neither the mother or her son is believed to have defended itself against the attack and thus caused no damage to the 35-year-old.
Unbeknown to one of the store's surveillance cameras - the murder may have been captured on film. The film has been seized and will be reviewed by police investigators.
- We have not found any motive picture than, at present we do not know so much, says Per Agren.
Were in Vasteras on vacation - would go shopping at Ikea
As far as we know, did not know the victims and the suspects each other previously.
There was a 55-year-old woman and her 28-year-old son a knife killed at Ikea. In the housewares department broke the killers to - police describe it as a "crazy event," and that the mother and son may have been randomly attacked.
Two men, 23 and 35, is now under arrest on suspicion of murder. 35-year-old on probable cause, the stronger degree of suspicion.
- As far as we know, did not know the victims and the suspects each other previously. However, they suspected a connection to each other. None of them are known by us earlier, says Per Agren, commanding chief.
The alarm came in at 13 o'clock on Monday.
The woman and her son were here on vacation, they lived in a different part of the country, but they were related to Vasteras. They were at Ikea to go shopping. At husgegårdsavdelningen something happened that made them were attacked with knives.
When police and paramedics arrived was the heavily damaged the family on the floor. Their lives could not be saved and died on the spot.
A short distance away found the murder suspect 35-year-old seriously injured.
- We do not know who has injured him, says Ågren.
35-year-old was rushed to the emergency room and he was operated on immediately. He was later transferred to intensive care and the situation remains critical for him.
Several people witnessed the murders that baffle the police. Neither the mother or her son is believed to have defended itself against the attack and thus caused no damage to the 35-year-old.
Unbeknown to one of the store's surveillance cameras - the murder may have been captured on film. The film has been seized and will be reviewed by police investigators.
- We have not found any motive picture than, at present we do not know so much, says Per Agren.
TheLocal.se: Malmo shaken by another hand grenade attack Aug. 10
The hand grenade exploded on a residential street near one of Malmö's busiest bus stations in the Möllevången area of the southern city late on Sunday night.
No one was injured in the blast, which took place at 11pm at a street crossing between Ahlmansgatan and Claesgatan, although some 30 windows were shattered.
Malmö has been hit by more than 30 explosions since the start of the year. At one point in July four grenade attacks were reported in under a week. Last year, a total of 25 blasts took place in the city over the whole of 2014.
Many of the hand grenades are believed to come from former conflict zones in the Balkans. Police have previously linked some of the unrest to an increased import of illegal weapons and recently called for tougher border controls on the Öresund bridge between Sweden and Denmark in a bid to tackle the problem.
Earlier in the summer they also revealed that they were stepping up their presence in known trouble-hit areas such as Rosengård and Seved, where they announced around 30 people believed to be from criminal backgrounds were being tracked by officers.
Last month, concerns were raised that police staff shortages in the city were putting the public at risk, as around a third of the 705-strong Malmö force were on holiday.
The hand grenade exploded on a residential street near one of Malmö's busiest bus stations in the Möllevången area of the southern city late on Sunday night.
No one was injured in the blast, which took place at 11pm at a street crossing between Ahlmansgatan and Claesgatan, although some 30 windows were shattered.
Malmö has been hit by more than 30 explosions since the start of the year. At one point in July four grenade attacks were reported in under a week. Last year, a total of 25 blasts took place in the city over the whole of 2014.
Many of the hand grenades are believed to come from former conflict zones in the Balkans. Police have previously linked some of the unrest to an increased import of illegal weapons and recently called for tougher border controls on the Öresund bridge between Sweden and Denmark in a bid to tackle the problem.
Earlier in the summer they also revealed that they were stepping up their presence in known trouble-hit areas such as Rosengård and Seved, where they announced around 30 people believed to be from criminal backgrounds were being tracked by officers.
Last month, concerns were raised that police staff shortages in the city were putting the public at risk, as around a third of the 705-strong Malmö force were on holiday.
Aftonbladet.se posted same video of arrest/better audio Difficult audio, but clearly there is yelling in the background. Allah akbar??? not clear enough - check it out.
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More via (google translations of) Vasteras, Swedish reports:
Second suspect in surgery a second time
The 55 year old woman and her 28 year old son were from outside the village of Skellefteå The 23 year old suspect was living in Arboga , he denies murder. The 35 year old suspect remains in critical condition. Police are convinced the two are culprits.
Both suspects reside at Cold Stone Farm, Arboga (currently cordoned off) where Eritrean asylum seekers receive accommodation while awaiting residency decision
Photo of 23 year old murder suspect arrested at bus stop in Erikslund?
No political motive behind the knife attack There is no link between the two suspects for knife murders in Västerås and the victims, police said at a news conference. The conclusion is that the attack was not politically motivated.
"The 23-åringe suspects were arrested in connection with that he ran from the IKEA store in Vasteras after the knife attack. In the interview after he was arrested he denied the charges.
Lawyer Maria Wilhelmsson met on Tuesday morning his client, who continued to claim his innocence.
- He has been there but have not done anything, says Maria Wilhelmsson told TT, adding: - It may suffice that you are at the wrong place at the wrong time you can be reasonably suspected. It's very low standard of proof for that one should be reasonably suspected, she says." . . . "The alleged perpetrators, who are not known to police for previous crimes, knew each other, according to data Aftonbladet"
Challenge...see if you can confirm the identities of the murderer(s) as suggested in this headline:
Emirates24/7: Ikea attack suspects identified
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AFP
Published Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The two suspects in a knife attack at an Ikea store in Sweden that left two dead are Eritrean asylum seekers, one of whom is in critical condition, police said Tuesday.
The motive for the midday attack on Monday in the central town of Vasteras was still unknown, deputy prosecutor general Eva Moren told reporters.
"The two suspects are both from Eritrea. They have been living at an asylum centre," she said, adding that the pair knew each other.
"We know nothing about the motive yet, the investigation will have to determine that," Moren said.
The suspects' identities were not disclosed.
More via: theLocal.se
Officers have stepped up security in the area and at other refugee centres across the country in an attempt to avoid any potential backlash against the immigrant community.
"Respective local police districts have been tasked with these measures... to be there in order to create security for everyone there, both for those who work and for those who live there," Västerås police chief Per Ågren (left) told Swedish media on Tuesday.
You simply cannot make this up...
Not only does Sweden boost security for asylum seekers after IKEA attack,
Swedish Ikea store stops knife sales after attack
"Stockholm (AFP) - The Ikea branch in central Sweden where two shoppers were fatally stabbed -- reportedly with knives taken from the shelves -- will temporarily stop knife sales, the store manager said Tuesday.
paraphrase of Swedish article: Another retailer, XXL in Erikslund will also lock up all knives, away display in their retail centers
"- We have knives in the product range and we have thought that it could just as easily have happened here, says Michael Hall, department head of XXL in Vasteras.
google translate
Another one of the minor inconveniences we put up with for the pleasure of living with all the nice Moderate Muslims who are our neighbors and friends and productive members of the community.
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