Police say they have arrested two people from Eritrea over the violence. The younger suspect, 23, has been questioned, while a 35-year-old man remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries and has yet to be interrogated.
The suspects knew one another and were living at the same accommodation complex for asylum seekers, police have said.
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.
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.
(currently cordoned off) where Eritrean asylum seekers receive accommodation while awaiting residency decision
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"
If only they had banned all knives people would be safer!
"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.
The Swedish team of doctors reported that putting the victim together again took three tries and many hours.
Difficult audio, but clearly there is yelling in the background. Allah akbar??? not clear enough - check it out.
the joy of multi-culturalism
Let me guess, SJS (sudden jihad syndrome).
Oh, one more thing for reporters, Islam is a political movement also.
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We can’t all live in an Africal crap hole so we’ll bring the crap hole to you.
Protecting the invaders just seems like a really bad idea.
THIS is their first priority? To protect aliens and not their own citizens? Seems to me that this ridiculous attitude certainly contributed to this attack. Are these idiots taking a page from the Odungo playbook of stupid, or what?
There is a point where political correctness becomes insanity.
