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Two Men Arrested in Northern Sweden for Alleged Planned Child Rape Attempt

Key Points
  • Two men have been arrested in northern Sweden for allegedly planning an attempted rape of a child.
  • Chief prosecutor Anna Bergström confirmed the arrests but declined to provide further investigation details.
  • The men reportedly rented a cabin in a village in the region as part of their alleged planning of the crime.

Two men have been arrested in northern Sweden over the weekend, suspected of planning an attempted rape of a child. According to reports from Norrländska Socialdemokraten (NSD), the men allegedly planned the crime by renting a cabin in a village in the region. The arrests reportedly took place during the night leading into Saturday.

Anna Bergström, chief prosecutor of the prosecution chamber in Luleå, confirmed that two men have been arrested and that the crime classification involves attempted rape of a child. However, she declined to provide further details about the investigation. The reports indicate the men were first deprived of their liberty and later formally arrested.

two men have been arrested and that the crime classification involves attempted rape of a child

Anna Bergström, chief prosecutor of the prosecution chamber in Luleå

The incident has drawn attention in the northern Swedish communities of Luleå and Piteå, with local newspapers reporting on the case.

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