A Swede was charged Tuesday with “terrorism” for the July murder of a prominent psychiatrist and with “preparation for a terrorist offence” for wanting to kill a political party leader.
Theodor Engström, 33, was arrested shortly after stabbing to death psychiatrist Ing-Marie Wieselgren, 64, who worked as a coordinator for the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions.
After Theodor Engström’s arrest, police found evidence that he intended to assassinate Center Party leader Annie Lööf, who was near the scene of the attack.
Man suffers from mental health problems
A court-ordered psychiatric evaluation determined that the 30-year-old man, who had confessed to the crime and had suffered from psychiatric problems in the past, had mental health problems at the time of the attack.
The murder of Ing. Marie Wieselgren was considered a “terrorist” act because it could have “caused serious harm to Sweden” and was planned to “cause serious fear among the population or part of the population”, according to the indictment.
According to the prosecutor, the same applies to the alleged planning of the “aggravated murder or attack” of Annie Lööf. This staunch opponent of the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats has long been a target of far-right groups.
Source: BFM TV
