Man held after girl stabbed in central Gothenburg
A girl was left seriously injured after she was stabbed in central Gothenburg shortly after noon on Thursday. The suspected knife man was seized by passersby.
Police were called to the scene at Brunnsparken in the western Swedish city shortly after 12.30pm, reports local newspaper Göteborgs-Posten.
The girl, who was reportedly bleeding from her stomach, was taken to hospital by ambulance. At 2pm her condition was described as "serious but stable".
Her age was not immediately known, but she was described by police as "a young girl" and witnesses described her as around ten.
A man in his mid-30s was seized by police immediately after the incident. There were no other suspects.
Details were scarce early on Thursday afternoon, but police had cordoned off the site and were questioning witnesses.
The girl's grandmother, in her mid-60s, was injured while trying to prevent the attack, but her injuries were not serious.
The man was caught after youths who were passing by wrestled him to the ground. Security guards and an off-duty police officer also helped, according to police.
Police said there were no apparent connections between the girl and the man.
His motive was not immediately known, but there were no suspicions of terrorism.
It was initially reported that the man was not previously known to police, but according to later reports he had had previous contact with healthcare services, social services, police and the prison and probation service.
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Police were called to the scene at Brunnsparken in the western Swedish city shortly after 12.30pm, reports local newspaper Göteborgs-Posten.
The girl, who was reportedly bleeding from her stomach, was taken to hospital by ambulance. At 2pm her condition was described as "serious but stable".
Her age was not immediately known, but she was described by police as "a young girl" and witnesses described her as around ten.
A man in his mid-30s was seized by police immediately after the incident. There were no other suspects.
Details were scarce early on Thursday afternoon, but police had cordoned off the site and were questioning witnesses.
The girl's grandmother, in her mid-60s, was injured while trying to prevent the attack, but her injuries were not serious.
The man was caught after youths who were passing by wrestled him to the ground. Security guards and an off-duty police officer also helped, according to police.
Police said there were no apparent connections between the girl and the man.
His motive was not immediately known, but there were no suspicions of terrorism.
It was initially reported that the man was not previously known to police, but according to later reports he had had previous contact with healthcare services, social services, police and the prison and probation service.
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