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Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden

The Guardian Australia - World · 23 August 2026 at 4:11 am

Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden

Three other people wounded after 18-year-old man wielding sword assail students in Fagersta school A 17-year-old girl has been killed after a teenager brandishing a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden, police have confirmed.

Three other people were wounded in the incident during classes in the central town of Fagersta on Friday afternoon, including two boys aged 12 and 17 who sustained minor injuries.

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Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden

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