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Ten-year-old Dutch girl stabbed in a park in the Swedish city of Gothenburg | Abroad

A ten-year-old girl from the Netherlands was stabbed in a park in the Swedish city of Gothenburg on Thursday. She was visiting relatives in the city, the Swedish public broadcaster writes SVT. A 35-year-old man has been arrested and is suspected of attempted murder. His motive is unclear.

The girl was stabbed in the stomach shortly after lunch while at Brunnsparken in central Gothenburg. According to The evening paper she also injured her neck. Her grandmother, who was with her, was also stabbed. She had injured her arm. The woman would not have recognized the perpetrator.

The girl was taken to a hospital. Her condition is serious but stable, writes SVT. The 35-year-old man was stopped by bystanders after the stabbing incident and could then be arrested.

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot yet confirm the incident on Thursday. The Swedish police couldn’t do that either. He expects to be able to provide more information on Friday, a spokesperson told NU.nl.

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