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New trial to start over 8-year-old’s death
abuse

New trial to start over 8-year-old’s death

An appeal gets underway on Monday in the case of 8-year-old Yara Alnajjar, a girl from Gaza who was beaten to death in Sweden last year. A female guardian was charged with murder while the girl’s uncle received a lesser sentence.
Gaza crisis delaying case of murdered child
gaza

Gaza crisis delaying case of murdered child

The ongoing conflict in the middle east is delaying the investigation into the death of an 8-year-old girl who was found dead in Sweden in May. Meanwhile, over a 1,000 people attended a pro-Gaza march in Malmö.
Man sentenced for killing 'noisy' neighbour
Crime

Man sentenced for killing 'noisy' neighbour

A 39-year-old man from Karlskrona in southern Sweden who admitted to stabbing his neighbour to death citing incessant noise coming from the victim's flat, was sentenced to psychiatric care by a Blekinge court on Friday.
Moderates: 'no more deals' with Sweden Democrats
Moderate

Moderates: 'no more deals' with Sweden Democrats

After days of heavy criticism, councillors representing Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's Moderate Party in the southern Swedish port of Karlskrona have said they will strike no more deals with the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats.
Teenage boy shot dead
Crime

Teenage boy shot dead

A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of having shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in a small town in southern Sweden in the early hours of Saturday morning. A 16-year-old boy was also shot but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Swedish navy mothballs largest ship
Military

Swedish navy mothballs largest ship

The Swedish navy's largest ship, HMS Carlskrona, is to be mothballed due to a lack of officers. A decision on whether to refit, sell or scrap the minelayer will be made later in the autumn.
Police arrest Karlskrona murder suspect
Crime

Police arrest Karlskrona murder suspect

A 22-year-old man suspected of murdering his ex-girlfriend's father was arrested on Tuesday evening following a massive police search. He was apprehended at 8.30pm at an address in Karlskrona.
Prisoners fight for baking rights
offbeat

Prisoners fight for baking rights

Prisoners in Karlskrona have lodged a complaint to the Justice Ombudsman after the unexpected and hasty cancellation of a bun-baking session in the prison kitchens. Staff at the prison have defended the decision on security grounds.