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Arson attempt at villa in Åby, Sweden

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Key Points
  • Arson attempt at villa in Åby on Monday evening, no injuries reported.
  • Neighbor started extinguishing fire before rescue service arrived.
  • Police have no suspected perpetrator yet, area cordoned off.

A villa in Åby was subjected to an arson attempt on Monday evening. According to police, someone set fire to flammable liquid outside a door. No one was injured.

m. on Monday evening, and the rescue service was alerted to a villa in Åby. When the forces arrived, a neighbor had already started extinguishing the fire, and the rescue service could take over and conduct a follow-up check after the fire was put out.

In the current situation, there is no suspected perpetrator, but police will provide more information during the day

Lotta Hydén, commander at the police regional command center

Police have cordoned off the area and classify the incident as arson. In the current situation, there is no suspected perpetrator, but police will provide more information during the day, said Lotta Hydén, commander at the police regional command center.

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