Published: 5:10pm, 30 Jan 2025Updated: 5:38pm, 30 Jan 2025
A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported on Thursday as police confirmed a man died in a shooting the day before.
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A Stockholm court was due to rule on Thursday whether Salwan Momika, 38, a Christian Iraqi who burned Korans at a slew of protests, was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred.
It postponed the ruling until February 3, saying that “because Salwan Momika has died, more time is needed”.
The other defendant in the same court case posted a message on X on Thursday, saying: “I’m next”.
Police confirmed that a man was shot dead in Sodertalje around 11pm on Wednesday.
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On Thursday, police said five suspects have been arrested. “Police arrested five people overnight. Prosecutors have detained them,” a police statement said.