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Swedish parliament speaker targeted with fruit attack at school

Key Points
  • Swedish parliament speaker Andreas Norlén was reportedly targeted with a fruit attack at a high school in Norrköping.
  • A youth under 18 is suspected of throwing a banana at Norlén, with police investigating the incident as harassment.
  • The speaker's bodyguards intervened, and the suspect was taken into police custody for questioning.

Swedish parliament speaker Andreas Norlén was reportedly targeted with a fruit attack at a high school in Norrköping. The incident occurred on Monday morning when Norlén was at the Film and Music High School in Norrköping to discuss democracy issues and the parliament's work. According to reports, a youth under 18 threw a banana at Norlén.

It is unclear if the speaker was hit by the fruit. Police spokesperson Martina Gradian stated that the youth is suspected of harassment. The speaker's bodyguards intervened and took the suspect into custody.

The youth is suspected of harassment.

Martina Gradian, Police spokesperson

The suspect was taken to a police station, and their guardians will be informed. The police will investigate and question the suspect, and if the investigation leads to charges, the person could be questioned in court.

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