Police deployed to Solna mall as shoppers report being crushed
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A store opening at the Mall of Scandinavia in Solna led to significant chaos and disruption, with police responding to reports of people feeling 'crushed.' The incident involved large crowds and a lack of control, prompting a considerable police presence.
Meanwhile, new revelations have emerged from Sigtunaskolan, where an investigation by Dagens Nyheter uncovered ongoing violence among younger students, including visible bruises and the reported presence of weapons being passed down within the school. Separately, a serious garage fire in Fristad, outside Borås, resulted in seven children sustaining intensive care injuries, reportedly due to children tinkering with liquids and leaking gasoline.
In politics, Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has been tasked by the Speaker of the Riksdag with exploring the formation of a centrist government, aiming to break the prolonged post-election deadlock. This comes as calls for a new election are being made in Borlänge following suspected election fraud.