Police dismiss 'hand grenade' theory after exploding object kills man in Stockholm
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A man in Stockholm has been killed and his female companion injured after he picked up an unknown object from the ground and it detonated in his hand, Swedish police say.
Key points:
- One man killed and his female companion injured by unidentified object
- Police say nothing has indicated terrorism was involved
- Swedish tabloids claim the device may have been a hand grenade
The explosion took place at about 11:00am just outside the Varby Gard subway station in Huddinge — a residential district in greater Stockholm, regional police spokesman Sven-Erik Olsson said.
"The man was seriously injured after he picked up something from the ground and this device exploded," Mr Olsson said, adding that experts were examining the object.
The man, in his 60s, was rushed to hospital but later died while the woman, in her mid-40s, received "minor wounds" to her face and both legs, Mr Olsson said.
Swedish tabloids Aftonbladet and Expressen claimed the device may have been a hand grenade but Mr Olsson dismissed that as speculation.
Police were initially investigating the incident as an attempted murder, but later said there was no reason to believe that the couple was targeted.
Mr Olsson also said nothing indicated that terrorism was involved.
Mr Olsson said police were scanning and sweeping outside and inside the subway station to make sure no additional explosive devices were there.
AP
Topics: death, murder-and-manslaughter, world-politics, sweden, european-union
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