Second arrest over deadly sword attack at Swedish school

A second man has been arrested over a sword attack at a school in central Sweden that left a 17-year-old girl dead and three other students wounded, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

The man is suspected of assisting murder and attempted murder over the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, northwest of Stockholm, on August 21.

Prosecutors have not disclosed his age or said how he is suspected of being involved. They are expected to decide by noon on Thursday whether to ask a court to detain him or release him.

An 18-year-old student at the school is already in custody on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after allegedly carrying out the attack while classes were under way.

Two boys, aged 12 and 17, were seriously injured, while a third boy under 18 suffered minor injuries and was later discharged from hospital.

Police fired shots during the operation to arrest the suspected attacker but he was not hit.

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