A 15-year-old asylum seeker
has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a refugee centre worker was
stabbed to death in Sweden. Alexandra Mezher (pictured above) was killed
yesterday, January 25, while working at the refugee centre for unaccompanied
minors in the town of Molndal, near Gothenburg. Sweden is a prime destination
for refugees, and took in more than 160,000 asylum seekers in 2015..
The suspect, who was staying
at the centre for 14 to 17-year-olds, was reportedly held down by other
residents and employees until police arrived. Police in Sweden said the
22-year-old victim, who was originally from Lebanon, was taken to hospital for
treatment but succumbed to her wounds.
According to Press spokesman
Thomas Fuxborg:
"He had been overpowered
by other residents, people were down and upset. These kinds of calls are
becoming more and more common. We're dealing with more incidents like these
since the arrival of so many more refugees from abroad."
The identity or nationality of
the 15-year-old suspect has not been revealed by the police and the motive for
the attack was not immediately clear. Swedish Radio said the other residents of
the home were moved to new accommodation.
Source: Evening Standard
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