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15-year-old girl arrested for double murder following shootings in Vårby and Rosengård

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  • A 15-year-old girl was arrested on Friday for double murder following shootings in Vårby and Rosengård.
  • The shootings occurred separately in Vårby on Monday and Rosengård on Wednesday.
  • Investigators suspect possible connections to organized crime and are examining the circumstances.

A 15-year-old girl was arrested on Friday on suspicion of double murder following separate shootings in Vårby, outside Stockholm, and Rosengård in Malmö. The arrest came after a shooting in Vårby on Monday and another in Rosengård on Wednesday. According to reports, the circumstances surrounding this week's shootings are under investigation, with suspicions of connections to organized crime.

Criminologist Camila Salazar Atías commented on the case, stating that girls often go under society's radar as potential perpetrators. 'They are treated and seen as a consumable commodity,' she said. The investigation into both shootings continues as authorities examine potential links between the incidents.

They are treated and seen as a consumable commodity,

Camila Salazar Atías, Criminologist

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