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Swede arrested in UK for suspected terror offence: reports

A Swedish woman was arrested at London's Gatwick airport on suspicion of terrorist crimes, according to British media which cited police.

Published: 5 July 2019 12:18 CEST
Swede arrested in UK for suspected terror offence: reports
A plane comes in to land at Gatwick airport outside London, where the woman was reportedly arrested. File photo: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

The woman was detained after arriving in London on a flight from Italy shortly after 2pm on Thursday, according to publications including the Huffington Post.

“We have seen the media reports about it, but we cannot comment on it. [Questions relating to] Swedes arrested overseas are not a question for Säpo,” Sofia Hellqvist, a press officer at Swedish security service Säpo, told TT. She said that the Foreign Ministry was responsible for dealing with Swedes arrested overseas.

The arrested woman remains in police custody and is suspected of Islamic extremism, including commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, the Independent reported.

READ ALSO: Sweden moves to tighten anti-terror laws: five key things to know

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Stockholm court fines Greta Thunberg over parliament climate protest

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was handed a fine for disobeying police orders after blocking access to Sweden's parliament during a protest.

Published: 8 May 2024 17:00 CEST
Stockholm court fines Greta Thunberg over parliament climate protest

Police removed Thunberg on March 12th and 14th after she refused to leave the main entrance, where she was protesting with a small group of activists for several days. MPs could still access the building via secondary entrances.

The court said it fined the activist 6,000 Swedish kronor ($551) and ordered her to pay 1,000 kronor in damages and interest.

Thunberg denied the charges of two counts of civil disobedience, according to an AFP journalist at the hearing.

Asked by the judge why she had not obeyed police orders, she replied: “Because there was a (climate) emergency and there still is. And in an emergency, we all have a duty to act.”

“The current laws protect the extractive industries instead of protecting people and the planet, which is what I believe should be the case,” she said as she left the courtroom.

Thunberg has been fined twice before in Sweden, in July and October 2023, for civil disobedience during similar protests.

In February, a London judge dropped charges against her for disturbing the peace during a demonstration against the oil industry in October in the British capital.

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