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Two teenagers seriously injured after sword attack at Swedish school

Police say one man has been arrested, while several other local schools were locked down.

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Sword attack at Swedish school leaves two teenagers with severe injuries

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Two teenagers have been taken to hospital with severe injuries after an attacker wielding a sword wounded several people at a Sweden school.

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Fagersta school sword attack

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An 18-year-old suspect is detained after a sword attack at a school in Fagersta, Sweden, killed a 17-year-old girl and left two boys aged 12 and 17 with minor injuries.

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In this event Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say Earlier coverage

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BBC Published 21 August 2026

Two teenagers seriously injured after sword attack at Swedish school

Sky Published 21 August 2026

Sword attack at Swedish school leaves two teenagers with severe injuries

Two teenagers have been taken to hospital with severe injuries after an attacker wielding a sword wounded several people at a Sweden school.

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