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Activists remanded for Stockholm unrest

Eight people connected to the left-wing extremist group Antifascist Action (AFA) have been remanded into custody on suspicion of offences in connection with arson attacks in Fittja in Stockholm.

Published: 1 November 2009 08:31 CET

The troubles broke out in Fittja, a predominantly immigrant area of southern Stockholm, earlier in the week with stone-throwing, arson and vandalism blighting the central shopping precinct. The disturbances began on Sunday and culminated on Tuesday night.

The police responded to calls to combat the continued unrest and in the process identified a 26-year-old woman known to be connected to AFA, a militant left-wing anti-fascist organization.

The woman was followed to a nearby apartment and a further eight arrests were made. Police also discovered rocks and other objects in the apartment indicating that the activists intended to target police.

A further person was arrested in connection to the unrest on Tuesday.

AFA deny police claims that the people held in custody had any connection to their organization, a denial made at length on their homepage.

On Saturday eight of those arrested, three women and five men, were remanded into custody.

The 26-year-old woman is suspected of rioting and intended arson, while the others are remanded on suspicion of intended arson.

“My client denies the crimes that she is suspected of,” the 26-year-old’s counsel Tomas Rothpfeffer told the TT news agency.

He also claimed that the police are wrong in their claims that his client is connected to AFA.

The other two people in custody with face a remand hearing at Södertörn district court on Sunday.

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SCULPTURE

Vandals damage iconic Norwegian sculpture

Norway's famous Sinnataggen or Angry Boy sculpture has been removed for repairs after vandals attempted to saw off its left foot.

Published: 7 April 2021 16:53 CEST
Vandals damage iconic Norwegian sculpture
Photo by Janko Ferlič on Unsplash

The bronze sculpture, a national treasure and arguably the most famous work by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland, was damaged during the early hours of Tuesday.

It will be returned to Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park once repairs have taken place.

Oslo Municipality, which owns the park and the sculptures, has said it is currently investigating the incident. It is not the first time someone has vandalised the work and in 2005 surveillance cameras were set up around Sinnataggen.

“This is damage to a protected cultural monument and the matter will be reported to the police,” Oslo Municipality said in a statement.

The city said it wants people to be able to enjoy the art up close and hopes they do not have to set up barriers.

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“We hope to resolve the matter quickly and that the sculpture returns… as soon as possible,” the municipality statement said.

Sinnataggen has been displayed in the park since 1940, where it has been subjected to vandalism on a number of occasions.

On New Year’s Eve 1991, it was stolen before being recovered and in 2012 somebody painted the depiction of a stamping baby completely red.

There are 58 bronze sculptures, modelled by Vigeland between 1925 and 1933, on display in the Frogner park.

In 2017, an original miniature of the worlds most beloved angry toddler sold for 1.6 million Kroner. The miniature version was cast in 1911 and is one of ten different versions of the angry boy. Unlike the larger, more renowned version, the miniature has hair on its head.

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