Several people injured in sword attack at Swedish school

Several people have been injured at a school in Sweden by a person armed with a sword.

Officers were called to a school in the central Fagersta region, around 170km north west of Stockholm.

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A spokesman for the local police force said: “A call was received regarding a case of ongoing deadly violence at a school in Fagersta.

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“Police have responded to the scene and one person has been taken into custody.”

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The spokesman continued: “Police are continuing to work at the scene with a number of different resources.

“The public is urged to respect the roadblocks and listen to police instructions.”

Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer confirmed Stockholm is in close contact with the police following the attack.

He said: “We have been informed of a serious incident in Fagersta. The police are on site and working very intensively with the incident.”

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