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18-year-old charged with incitement to murder via Signal

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18-year-old charged with incitement to murder via Signal
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  • An 18-year-old man is charged with incitement to murder via Signal.
  • He allegedly posted a message in February seeking someone to kill for payment.
  • The man denies the crime, and the incident occurred in Sweden.

An 18-year-old man is charged with incitement to murder after allegedly using the encrypted app Signal to try to arrange a killing. According to the prosecutor, there was a clear risk the crime could have become reality. The indictment states that in February this year, the man posted a message in a chat group seeking people willing to kill someone for payment.

" along with a pistol emoji. The incident is said to have occurred in Östergötlands län or elsewhere in Sweden, based on documents at Linköping District Court. The man denies the crime.

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