Suspects in Swedish Ikea store stabbing come from Eritrea

Two suspects arrested after a deadly knife attack at an Ikea store in central Sweden were born in Eritrea and live in a nearby asylum centre, police have said.

Suspects in Swedish Ikea store stabbing come from Eritrea

Two suspects arrested after a deadly knife attack at an Ikea store in central Sweden were born in Eritrea and live in a nearby asylum centre, police have said.

Police spokesman Per Agren says it seems there was “no political reason involved” and that the men did not know the victims, a 28-year-old Swedish man and his 55-year-old mother.

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