Monday, August 22, 2016

Explosion in apartment block in Gothenburg – Gothenburg Post

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Gothenburg a powerful explosion occurred when a grenade was thrown into an apartment in the Bishop’s Palace on Monday morning. An eight year old boy was injured so badly that he died of his injuries. The police confirmed that there is a revenge motive behind the explosion. – One of the characters written on the address in court convicted of murder in the trial Our restaurant and bar, said police spokesperson Ulla Brehm.

It was three o’clock on Monday morning that a hand grenade was thrown into an apartment block in the Bishop’s Palace.

The first police patrol on City carried out a seriously injured boy from the destroyed apartment. The boy, who is eight years old, was taken to hospital and early morning police confirmed that the boy had died of his injuries. Relatives are under police informed.

Read also: The neighbors in shock after the explosion

– We have cordoned off the house for forensic examination, said Hans Lippens.

Five children and two adults were in the apartment at the explosion, but no one except the eight-year-old boy should have had to go to hospital because of injuries, according to police.



Major roadblocks

Later in the morning, police launched knocking on doors in the area and an area of ​​about 100 meters on the street around the apartment building was sealed off, including a courtyard adjacent to the affected apartment.

Techniques in masks examined the objects lying on the street in front of the affected apartment.

– Right now no other than residents come in here, said a police officer to the GP’s reporter on the scene.



Hand grenade caused the explosion

At half past noon, confirmed police spokesman Thomas Fuxborg that it was a hand grenade that caused the explosion in the apartment.

Now, we have confirmed that it was a hand grenade that was thrown through the window, said Thomas Fuxborg.

the police will continue to work with the technical survey of the field and go through the control data from cameras in the area. A surveillance camera is in very close proximity to the apartment building and therefore the offender to be stuck on the film

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– It is too early that is, it is an analysis that is ongoing, said Hans Lippens, police spokesperson in the West region at seven o’clock on Monday morning.

– We are looking for tips, and people who may have any information. Then there is camera surveillance and watch movies in force now, said Ulla Brehm at eleven o’clock in the morning.



Police investigating links to gang conflicts

One of the men convicted in the highly publicized fatal shooting of Our Pub & amp; Bar live at the address. Police have confirmed that the most likely motive behind the murder on Monday morning is that there is a link to our Pub & amp; Bar-murders.

– One of the characters written on the address in court convicted of murder in the trial Our restaurant and bar, said police spokesperson Ulla Brehm.

The fatal shooting at our Pub & amp; Bar on Vårväderstorget Hisingen happened in March 2015 when two young men were shot dead after several people wearing skull masks stormed the restaurant.

Prosecutors described the shooting as pure executions.



Mobile Police Offices established

The police will be on hand with a mobile police office at Vårväderstorget during the day to receive tips and to talk to those who are worried or have questions.

– We have area police officer out there who work with the investigation, but there are many who suffer from the like this, not only the victims but also to others. Therefore, we drive out the mobile police office and are on site during the day and as long as we are needed, says Ulla Brehm.



Interior Minister distressed

Swedish Interior Minister Anders Ygeman (S) is saddened by the incident .

– the first thoughts go of course to the victim and the relatives, said Interior Minister Anders Ygeman (S).

He hopes that the police breakthrough in the investigation of the shootings at a restaurant in 2015, which according to police suspicions can hang with the explosion, will continue so that these offenders “can be put behind bars.”

– I think you should continue on the positive path where you could tie the perpetrators even from serious, organized crime to these types of crime, says Ygeman.

Possible need for more resources for the Gothenburg police is something that has to take up with the national police operations department, according to Anders Ygeman.

children also died last year

is it that morning’s explosion is gang-related, it is not the first time that a child dies. It was also the last year.

In the summer of 2015 killed three men and a four year old girl when a car blew up in Torslanda.

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The text is updated.

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