Grenade attack against residential building in Malmo – Aftonbladet

Two sharp loaded grenades were thrown at a high-rise in Kroksbäck in Malmö early this morning.

Later in the afternoon was blocked parts of the same area again.

Grenade attack may be related to the recent wave of violence in Malmo.

– We will investigate each case individually. But Malmö is a small town. Those involved can be linked to each other in different ways, says Ewa-Gun Westford, Skåne police spokesperson.

It was just before 05 as two hand grenades were thrown against a rental property in Kroksbäck in Malmo.

For unknown reasons, have not detonated grenades.

– The case of suspected dangerous items that someone has tried to throw against a home. We are working to find out what it might be the moment to resolve this in a safe way, said the press information officer Lars Performed Tell Aftonbladet early this morning.

At 09: 30 pm police confirmed for Aftonbladet TV that the objects are crisp loaded grenades.

– They have been transported away from the site and bomb technicians will take care of them, says Lars Performed Tell.

Went into the apartment

Meanwhile, reported Aftonbladet photographer on site to riot-equipped police were about to get into the building. Sydsvenskan reported that the aim was to carry out a search in the apartment grenade attack suspected to be pointed at.

– I’m not so sure it is correct. There may be a more säkerhetsmässig survey says Lars Performed Tell.

If you suspect that there may be more grenades in the house?

– It’s all the same something that we want to exclude.

Is there any threat against any of the residents?

– I do not want to comment at this time. It gets the inquiry show.

Accommodation had to be evacuated

Police cordoned off a large area around the house. About 60 people live in the building. They were evacuated to a nearby school.

A person living in the house opposite told the Aftonbladet that the police controlled all roads leading into the area:

– We have been instructed to be on other side flat. That is not the side facing the house victims.

Only after several hours was able evacuees to return home.

– It is an extremely serious event. It leads to a lot of anxiety and fear among the residents, says Lars Performed Tell.

He continues:

– Now we will conduct a crime scene investigation and collect data from people who might have seen or heard something.

Suspect vehicle is examined

Shortly before 15 blocked the police once again part of the area in the vicinity of the rental property.

It is a car that police techniques should investigate. But no evacuations are planned.

– We take it safe than sorry, says Ewa-Gun Westford, spokesperson of the Skåne police.

She will not go into detail as to why the car examined or the access it has to the property in question.

The morning grenade attack classified as attempted murder and attempted devastation endangering the public. According to her, police suspect the attack was directed against a person who lives in the building.

– But because of the confidentiality of investigations, I would not say anything more.

Police Task switched

Recently, several violent attacks occurred in Malmo.

The events now being studied by a special group of police, investigating links between a number of serious crimes in the area, including a series of bombings and several shootings .

– We will investigate each case individually. But Malmö is a small town. There may be a connection between the various events, says Ewa-Gun Westford.