A 7-year-old boy named Alexander reportedly lost the tip of his finger after it was crushed in an inner door at Villaskolan, according to a report from Kristianstadsbladet. The incident occurred approximately one month before the April 9, 2026 report.
The boy's father, Joakim Gripenberg, criticized the school's response, stating that the school did not fully appear to understand the seriousness of the injury. "We send the most valuable thing we have to school, and expect them to come home with all body parts intact," Gripenberg was quoted as saying.
We send the most valuable thing we have to school, and expect them to come home with all body parts intact
Alexander, a first-grader, was visibly affected by the incident and reportedly did not want to talk about it. The report included a warning about strong images showing the bandaged finger.
A second report from Eskilstuna-Kuriren also covered the incident, indicating rescue services were called to a school in Mariefred where a boy had become trapped, though specific details from that report were not available in the investigation.