Third victim in school sword attack in Sweden dies
Xinhua, December 5, 2015 Adjust font size:
The third victim of a school stabbing spree in western Sweden in late October has died, local media reported on Friday.
The 42-year-old teacher had passed away in hospital, police told the daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter, after being stabbed in the stomach by the masked attacker who according to police singled out his victims by skin color.
"The racist attack in Trollhattan has resulted in another casualty," Education Minister Gustav Fridolin told the news agency TT.
"This was an attack on us all, on the country we are and the Sweden we can be," Fridolin added.
Police had questioned the teacher in hospital earlier this week as part of their ongoing investigation, Dagens Nyheter reported.
Trollhattan municipality flew its flag at half mast on Friday, while some middle school students were sent home.
A 20-year-old teacher's assistant died soon after being attacked at the school, while a 15-year-old student victim died in hospital on the day of the attack.
The 22-year-old perpetrator, who carried a sword and wore a mask and a military helmet, died in hospital after being shot by police on the crime scene. Endit