Sweden highlights school security following another knife attack

As news of yet another school stabbing emerged in Sweden, the country's minister for home affairs told local media that he is concerned about developments at Swedish schools.

It was at lunchtime on Thursday that Anders Ygeman heard about the school stabbing that happened in the northern Stockholm suburb of Sollentuna around noon.

Ygeman told Swedish Television: "All schools should have well-functioning security and one should be aware of how security works. But what's most important is that schools are not shut off, that they are not sealed from the surrounding world."

One boy was arrested following the stabbing at the Edsberg school in Sollentuna. He was taken in by social services. According to the police, he cut another pupil with a knife-like object. The victim was brought to hospital but his injuries were not life-threatening, police told local media.

As of Thursday afternoon the motives behind the stabbing were unclear, but a representative of the Stockholm police said their main hypothesis is that there was a conflict between the two boys involved in the incident. Police are also looking for a third boy who witnesses said participated in the attack.

Parts of the Edsberg school were cordoned off on Thursday afternoon, and the school shut down early, with pupils told to go home at 2 p.m..

The principal, Sara Carlsson, wrote on Facebook: "All school nurses and municipality therapists will be available for pupils and staff in need of support."

The Edsberg school attack comes exactly a month after another school stabbing in southern Sweden where a 15-year-old pupil was killed. Endit