I'm Swedish! When I was growing up, Sweden was a fairytale country "so if a murder happened (very rare) and it was in the newspaper, my mother always said "I'm not happy that you're out when a murderer is on the loose" even though it happened like 750 km from us! I laugh when I think about it! and I get sad when I see what mass immigration from the Middle East has done, People in the media deny just like in Germany, Sweden has got a huge crime rate, I just like you want to live in security, but the EU has ruined our countries (you could move here before the EU without problems) I only see the development negatively.
Statistics show that the general crime rate hasn't changed much since 2014. And of course you missed the point that all involved were Swedish - it doesn't fit your narrative, does it?
@@_Wolfsbane_ Med statistik så kan man få fram att alla som skjuter och mördar i Sverige heter Nisse Ekblad. Vårat ruttna media vågar aldrig säga som det är. Att statistiken säger att den allmänna brottsligheten inte har förändrats sedan 2014 beror kanske på att brotten började då och det våldsamt redan från start. En sak är säker, 99% av dom som begår brotten kan varken åka skidor eller skridskor.
That’s exactly how it is, and when you look at England, it gets really scary. Not only have three little girls had to pay with their lives again, but now you can end up in prison if you speak out about it. It seems like your little brother, the Danes, are doing a great job when it comes to politics. Greetings from Germany.
@@_Wolfsbane_ Typical Leftist logic! Now it is the case that the killers were immigrants with a certain culture But they are always called "Swedes" in the Fake Media, killers In Paris The murder, The killers on the Costa del sol, The killers in London, The killer in Belgium ALL ARE THE IMMIGRANTS! EVERYONE IS CALLED SWEDES??? There are 16 in prison in Denmark who now have increased entry requirements, But you are surely the Left who helped them before! Or are you BLIND.
French guy living in the US since 1990 here. Maybe you can help me understand something. I keep hearing in the media that Swedes are incredibly happy and fulfilled, that everyone is content, and that Sweden ranks very high on happiness indexes. Yet, we also know that Stockholm and other major cities in Sweden have significant gang problems, particularly with gangs involved in drug trafficking. It seems clear that these gangs aren't operating in Sweden just to sell drugs in Greece or Tel Aviv-they're deeply rooted in Sweden and are now reportedly expanding their operations into Oslo and Copenhagen. This suggests there's a substantial market for drugs in Scandinavia. So, here's my question: If Scandinavians are supposedly so happy and enjoying a perfect work-life balance, why is there such a high demand for drugs? The market must be sizable enough for these gangs to thrive. Can we truly say that a population fueling such a robust drug market is genuinely happy? Is Sweden perhaps a country projecting an image of happiness while masking underlying issues?
It is always unpleasant when violence comes close to one's own steps. I feel the same. Where we live, a quiet and popular residential area, where you don't think anything will happen. But all of a sudden it happens. There was a large police presence in May/June, several blocks were cordoned off very early in the morning. A suspicious object had been found by a person who was out with the dog. Only 200 meters from where we live. The object was outside a terraced house. It turned out to be a sharp explosive charge. Had it exploded, disaster with likely deaths. There is apparently a shady person living in one of the apartments in the townhouse. So of course you get some annoying thoughts at first, but you have to shake them off. Sweden is a nice country after all.
I wouldn't worry about it, and I wouldn't feel so uncomfortable to consider moving. Overall, the neighbourhood sounds safe, and it doesn't seem as if they have a high-crime issue. Just one of those unfortunate things that sometimes happens in life. The house where it happened seemed to be snatched up quickly, but one question I had is if an incident like that would lower property values.
We have a saying is Sweden. "Everything is relative". Because although very tragic, this sound like domestic abuse gone horribly wrong in both cases. At least it wasn't shooting or bombing between rival gangs in broad daylight like in some other quiet neighbourhoods in Stockholm the last few years. It turns out close family of hardened criminals also sometimes live in these areas, which is not really surprising. What is new is that they go after close family when they cannot get to their enemies directly. As long as THAT is not happening in your neighborhood your should be just fine!
Bad things happen everywhere. But it's best to put things into perspective. There are typically less than 1 murder per 100000 people per year in Sweden, Germany and many other western European countries. The homicide rate in the USA is roughly 10 times higher and 50 times higher where I live. We don't even bother getting up or stopping what we are doing when we hear shots or alarms going off. Murders usually involves people who know one another. I'm frankly much more worried about aggressive drivers when I'm trying to walk my dogs than I am about criminals. I might be getting an opportunity to work in Stockholm and did a little research when people warned me about crime there. But my research showed that I will be 50 times safer there. It also seems like the Swedish government and police are tackling the problems there.
You must honestly be very unlucky to live on a street where two murders happened. Only 33 women were murdered in Sweden in 2023, and out of these 33, only in 10 of the murders a man murdered his girlfriend or wife.
@@LivingSwedish From BRÅ (brottsförebyggande rådet). They release statistics each year on deadly violence in Sweden, as well as all other crimes. Government agency.
@@LivingSwedish Furthermore, deadly violence in Sweden does not stand out compared to other Western European countries. It's only that the percentage of murders with guns is higher in Sweden. As an example, Finland has a higher murder rate than Sweden, while Denmark is slightly lower. There's so much hysteria about crime in Sweden, often fuelled by international media. Not to downplay the issue with gangs, only that people should keep things in perspective.
Terrible things happen everywhere. My father lives in one of the most idyllic and gorgeous villages you can imagine, Malexander, (very popular among German tourists) situated on the Northern shore of lake Sommen, and so did my grandmother. In the 90s, Sweden was plagued by a series of very brutal armed bank robberies. Basically, the Swedish far right robbed banks to finance their activities. On May 28th 1999, three nazis, (one of them had been a volunteer in the Bosnian war , and committed war crimes down there) armed with automatic rifles and hand grenades robbed a bank in a nearby town, and of coourse the police started chasing them. In Malexander, in a place that essentially borders my grandmothers land, a polic car with two officers inside caught up with the robbers. The robbers responded by opening fire on the police car, and then walking over to it, and then killed the officeds with the officers own pistols, at point blank range. The murderers were quickly caught and sentenced to jail. Two of them were released in 2022 and 2023 respectively, and the guy who was also a war criminal is still in jail and is unlikely to be released anytime soon. Malexander is just as beautiful, peaceful and idyllic as it's always been. The inhabitants still only lock their doors on Midsummer's eve.
Also, what happeded on your street used to be by far the most common type of murder in Sweden. An alcoholic would murder another alcoholic, or and alcoholic would murder their significant other. Homicide rates in Sweden peaked sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, and most of it was these kind of murders. What has happened since then is that alcohol consumption has declined significally so we have a lot fewer alcoholics. At the same time we have gotten a lot of gang related violence, and this seems to have caused a slight uptick in homicide rates in the last five years or so.
WOW! Where and when did this happen? I live in Nacka. Yes, unfortunately, there are rotten eggs where you least expect it. But I don't feel afraid for myself. Living in my own bubble and do not have come close to bad things, fortunately 🙏🏻
"Sweden now has the highest crime rate in Northern Europe, according to a new study that notes the country’s particular problems with gang violence and other crimes relating to gang activity, such as fraud, arms trafficking and drug trafficking." When you import clans from MENA you will get some problems.
Not true. Just looking at the statistics we had more murders in the nineties - but they were domestic murders rather than gang related so not as visible or interesting for the media.
My thoughts would be very much the same as yours in this matter. One of the most difficult things to consider buying a house is: What is the neighbourhood like? Is it good or bad. It's very hard to know before you lived there for a while. Some areas have a reputaion, but still, you don't know until you've lived there yourself. Another thing is that a crime is committed by one perpetrator not the neighbourhood. 99,99% of the neighbours are just as worried as you are. Still it is very scary to get it so close on. And it is very sad to think about the children who are alone without their parents. 😪
That’s awful that the people lived so close to the good news is you are safe as these people are in custody. I live in a very nice area in a country town. Things happen and the only thing we can do is watch ourselves and children closely. The other thing is both these murderers killed people they knew. They weren’t a danger to others really. It’s the predators who choose random people I’m most fearful of. Not sure this helps?? But each time you end your videos you say “stay safe” and I want the same for you too!!😊
Famely quarrel can always turn out sour. Especially if there are weapons or mental illness is involved. Regardless of where or what nationaletiies are involved.
There are criminals all around us. It's not worth spending energy on it. I read about it in the local news, thought about you as I think I remembered it was your area.
Sorry to hear about these murder on your street offcourse it gotta be shocking. Regardless what nationality/ethnicity a murderer might have these things rarely happen back in the days. Unfortunately nowadays you barely react cause it happens so often. As late as last night in Göteborg a house was shot at several times and there have been so many explosions here as well this year. We have had our "share" of deadly shootings as well. Something has dramatically changed the last 20-30 years here in Sweden. I have my idea of how that is but this isn't the right place for that debate. Besides you didn't start this channel for political discussions anyway.
Of course it was terrible what happened on the street you live on, but think now if your one neighbor hadn't told you this, you would never have known anything. Because you have to remember that it's not always what happened before on a street with neighbors wherever you are in the world. Since what happened on your street is called an isolated incident, that is, these murders happened within the vanil and no outsiders were affected. So you cannot scare yourself or others that it will happen to you to be murdered or that someone else who moves to Sweden will be affected or others who live in Sweden will be affected. Because it's easy to let your thoughts and imagination run wild and create the worst untrue fantasies.
Yes, I agree. I'm still happy to live in Sweden. It was just a little shock. And I do think just a few weeks ago I didn't even know about it and it's a lovely neighbourhood to live in 😊
@@LivingSwedish Good that. The mistake is that many people who get scared easily, think that it will happen to them even though the kingdom is small. I mean even those who watch this video, think they can be affected. Have come across such on Facebook, when it is written about shootings that they will suffer or laws that politicians introduce against the criminals. I tell them that if you are a well-mannered person and do not deal with criminals, then nothing happens when it comes to criminals among themselves. The same with laws that are introduced. Even this with murders that you told about, people take it to heart and become worried that it will happen to them, if they move near where the murders happened.
These murders were honor killings which happened in 2022. It's certainly barbaric but the nationality of the murderers interested me for honor killings are not known amongst Ethiopians (Somalis and Afghanis and Pakistanis indeed ) but I suspect that this family was Ethiopian Muslim and not Christian which is the majority of the country. Very unfortunate for the 14 year old daughter. RIP
Well, the weird thing is that facts dont lie... there are less violence overall NOW than it was like 50 years ago. More alcohol, fights and violence was more common in the past. BUT every single crime was just a local thing, but now... everything is spread around in minutes... It is more gang-related, and guns now - yes but for a normal citizen its less crimes nowadays.
Yes, it is totally true that these days we know so much more what's going on around us. I normally stay away from the news. Therefore, I live a happier life!
Thank you for bringing that up! The media and socila media makes headlines and discussions if the murderer is form another country. But if the murderer is from Sweden (ethnic swede) there will be a silence very fast.
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I'm Swedish! When I was growing up, Sweden was a fairytale country "so if a murder happened (very rare) and it was in the newspaper, my mother always said "I'm not happy that you're out when a murderer is on the loose" even though it happened like 750 km from us! I laugh when I think about it! and I get sad when I see what mass immigration from the Middle East has done, People in the media deny just like in Germany, Sweden has got a huge crime rate, I just like you want to live in security, but the EU has ruined our countries (you could move here before the EU without problems) I only see the development negatively.
Statistics show that the general crime rate hasn't changed much since 2014. And of course you missed the point that all involved were Swedish - it doesn't fit your narrative, does it?
@@_Wolfsbane_ Med statistik så kan man få fram att alla som skjuter och mördar i Sverige heter Nisse Ekblad.
Vårat ruttna media vågar aldrig säga som det är.
Att statistiken säger att den allmänna brottsligheten inte har förändrats sedan 2014 beror kanske på att brotten började då
och det våldsamt redan från start. En sak är säker, 99% av dom som begår brotten kan varken åka skidor eller skridskor.
That’s exactly how it is, and when you look at England, it gets really scary. Not only have three little girls had to pay with their lives again, but now you can end up in prison if you speak out about it. It seems like your little brother, the Danes, are doing a great job when it comes to politics. Greetings from Germany.
@@_Wolfsbane_ Typical Leftist logic! Now it is the case that the killers were immigrants with a certain culture But they are always called "Swedes" in the Fake Media, killers In Paris The murder, The killers on the Costa del sol, The killers in London, The killer in Belgium ALL ARE THE IMMIGRANTS!
EVERYONE IS CALLED SWEDES??? There are 16 in prison in Denmark who now have increased entry requirements, But you are surely the Left who helped them before! Or are you BLIND.
I've read the conversations and I can clarify that both were white Swedes with very Swedish names.
Open border policy can work if you bring in people who want to integrate. Not the case in Sweden the last 15 years.
French guy living in the US since 1990 here.
Maybe you can help me understand something. I keep hearing in the media that Swedes are incredibly happy and fulfilled, that everyone is content, and that Sweden ranks very high on happiness indexes.
Yet, we also know that Stockholm and other major cities in Sweden have significant gang problems, particularly with gangs involved in drug trafficking. It seems clear that these gangs aren't operating in Sweden just to sell drugs in Greece or Tel Aviv-they're deeply rooted in Sweden and are now reportedly expanding their operations into Oslo and Copenhagen. This suggests there's a substantial market for drugs in Scandinavia.
So, here's my question: If Scandinavians are supposedly so happy and enjoying a perfect work-life balance, why is there such a high demand for drugs? The market must be sizable enough for these gangs to thrive. Can we truly say that a population fueling such a robust drug market is genuinely happy? Is Sweden perhaps a country projecting an image of happiness while masking underlying issues?
Thanks for revealing the nationalities. Nice to understand the real picture in the country. I also moved here 2,5 years ago.
How are you finding Sweden so far? 😊
@@LivingSwedish I can call it my home 🤍 Hopefully the government will make something to decrease the crime rates in the country.
Blimey. What a street. Stay safe there
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It is always unpleasant when violence comes close to one's own steps. I feel the same. Where we live, a quiet and popular residential area, where you don't think anything will happen. But all of a sudden it happens.
There was a large police presence in May/June, several blocks were cordoned off very early in the morning. A suspicious object had been found by a person who was out with the dog. Only 200 meters from where we live. The object was outside a terraced house. It turned out to be a sharp explosive charge. Had it exploded, disaster with likely deaths.
There is apparently a shady person living in one of the apartments in the townhouse.
So of course you get some annoying thoughts at first, but you have to shake them off.
Sweden is a nice country after all.
Thanks for sharing! But I'm with you, Sweden is still a nice country and I'm happy to live here.
Every Country has its problems, it’s sad for the families xxx♥️
Sweden have big problems, third place in the world of shooting violence...
Totally agree 🙏
But Sweden ...yeah chocking !!
I wouldn't worry about it, and I wouldn't feel so uncomfortable to consider moving. Overall, the neighbourhood sounds safe, and it doesn't seem as if they have a high-crime issue. Just one of those unfortunate things that sometimes happens in life.
The house where it happened seemed to be snatched up quickly, but one question I had is if an incident like that would lower property values.
I definitely think the property was much cheaper because of that.
I'm from Texas and murder is so common here, I wish we could all just live in peace
We have a saying is Sweden. "Everything is relative". Because although very tragic, this sound like domestic abuse gone horribly wrong in both cases. At least it wasn't shooting or bombing between rival gangs in broad daylight like in some other quiet neighbourhoods in Stockholm the last few years. It turns out close family of hardened criminals also sometimes live in these areas, which is not really surprising. What is new is that they go after close family when they cannot get to their enemies directly. As long as THAT is not happening in your neighborhood your should be just fine!
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Severe alcoholism gave it away for me. I’m actually glad they were Swedish, busting the myth that every criminal is an immigrant.
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Bad things happen everywhere. But it's best to put things into perspective. There are typically less than 1 murder per 100000 people per year in Sweden, Germany and many other western European countries. The homicide rate in the USA is roughly 10 times higher and 50 times higher where I live. We don't even bother getting up or stopping what we are doing when we hear shots or alarms going off. Murders usually involves people who know one another. I'm frankly much more worried about aggressive drivers when I'm trying to walk my dogs than I am about criminals.
I might be getting an opportunity to work in Stockholm and did a little research when people warned me about crime there. But my research showed that I will be 50 times safer there. It also seems like the Swedish government and police are tackling the problems there.
Thanks for sharing! Where do you live? I hope you'll have the opportunity to work and live in Sweden 😊
You must honestly be very unlucky to live on a street where two murders happened. Only 33 women were murdered in Sweden in 2023, and out of these 33, only in 10 of the murders a man murdered his girlfriend or wife.
Where did you find these statistics?
@@LivingSwedish From BRÅ (brottsförebyggande rådet). They release statistics each year on deadly violence in Sweden, as well as all other crimes. Government agency.
@@LivingSwedish Furthermore, deadly violence in Sweden does not stand out compared to other Western European countries. It's only that the percentage of murders with guns is higher in Sweden. As an example, Finland has a higher murder rate than Sweden, while Denmark is slightly lower. There's so much hysteria about crime in Sweden, often fuelled by international media. Not to downplay the issue with gangs, only that people should keep things in perspective.
Brå are marxists who hide the statistics of immigrant crime.
Terrible things happen everywhere.
My father lives in one of the most idyllic and gorgeous villages you can imagine, Malexander, (very popular among German tourists) situated on the Northern shore of lake Sommen, and so did my grandmother.
In the 90s, Sweden was plagued by a series of very brutal armed bank robberies. Basically, the Swedish far right robbed banks to finance their activities.
On May 28th 1999, three nazis, (one of them had been a volunteer in the Bosnian war , and committed war crimes down there) armed with automatic rifles and hand grenades robbed a bank in a nearby town, and of coourse the police started chasing them. In Malexander, in a place that essentially borders my grandmothers land, a polic car with two officers inside caught up with the robbers. The robbers responded by opening fire on the police car, and then walking over to it, and then killed the officeds with the officers own pistols, at point blank range.
The murderers were quickly caught and sentenced to jail. Two of them were released in 2022 and 2023 respectively, and the guy who was also a war criminal is still in jail and is unlikely to be released anytime soon. Malexander is just as beautiful, peaceful and idyllic as it's always been. The inhabitants still only lock their doors on Midsummer's eve.
Also, what happeded on your street used to be by far the most common type of murder in Sweden. An alcoholic would murder another alcoholic, or and alcoholic would murder their significant other. Homicide rates in Sweden peaked sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, and most of it was these kind of murders. What has happened since then is that alcohol consumption has declined significally so we have a lot fewer alcoholics. At the same time we have gotten a lot of gang related violence, and this seems to have caused a slight uptick in homicide rates in the last five years or so.
Wow, crazy story! Thanks for sharing! But I agree I also still think Sweden is beautiful and I'm happy to live here :)
Thanks for sharing!!
That happens on Midsommar that doors need to be locked, curious
WOW! Where and when did this happen? I live in Nacka.
Yes, unfortunately, there are rotten eggs where you least expect it. But I don't feel afraid for myself. Living in my own bubble and do not have come close to bad things, fortunately 🙏🏻
I love Nacka! It happened about 1 year ago. It was shocking but I still feel safe in my neighbourhood and in Sweden in general.
@@LivingSwedish❤ That is good to hear! 🙋♀️🎶🇸🇪
"Sweden now has the highest crime rate in Northern Europe, according to a new study that notes the country’s particular problems with gang violence and other crimes relating to gang activity, such as fraud, arms trafficking and drug trafficking." When you import clans from MENA you will get some problems.
Not true. Just looking at the statistics we had more murders in the nineties - but they were domestic murders rather than gang related so not as visible or interesting for the media.
Everyone country has problem and good things.
My thoughts would be very much the same as yours in this matter. One of the most difficult things to consider buying a house is: What is the neighbourhood like? Is it good or bad. It's very hard to know before you lived there for a while. Some areas have a reputaion, but still, you don't know until you've lived there yourself. Another thing is that a crime is committed by one perpetrator not the neighbourhood. 99,99% of the neighbours are just as worried as you are. Still it is very scary to get it so close on. And it is very sad to think about the children who are alone without their parents. 😪
I agree. You never know until you really live there properly. But yes, I still think our neighbourhood is lovely! 🙏
Hej! Thanks for sharing today! Have a great week!
Thank you!
@@LivingSwedish 😍😍
That’s awful that the people lived so close to the good news is you are safe as these people are in custody. I live in a very nice area in a country town. Things happen and the only thing we can do is watch ourselves and children closely. The other thing is both these murderers killed people they knew. They weren’t a danger to others really. It’s the predators who choose random people I’m most fearful of. Not sure this helps?? But each time you end your videos you say “stay safe” and I want the same for you too!!😊
Thank you!! I appreciate it :)
Famely quarrel can always turn out sour. Especially if there are weapons or mental illness is involved. Regardless of where or what nationaletiies are involved.
That is true!
There are criminals all around us. It's not worth spending energy on it.
I read about it in the local news, thought about you as I think I remembered it was your area.
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I would not get worried, they did not attack random people and they do not live rhere anymore.
Thank you! 🙏
Oh yes they do. Drottninggatan for sure.
As soon as you said alcoholism, can rule out Muslims. Swedes or maybe Finnish was my guess then.
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Hi, I like all your videos😋 I’d like to ask you what are the yearly proper taxes in your house? Thank you kindly😊
Hey miss Sweden ❤
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Thanks for watching! 😊
Sorry to hear about these murder on your street offcourse it gotta be shocking. Regardless what nationality/ethnicity a murderer might have these things rarely happen back in the days. Unfortunately nowadays you barely react cause it happens so often. As late as last night in Göteborg a house was shot at several times and there have been so many explosions here as well this year. We have had our "share" of deadly shootings as well. Something has dramatically changed the last 20-30 years here in Sweden. I have my idea of how that is but this isn't the right place for that debate. Besides you didn't start this channel for political discussions anyway.
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hello dear where your home country I see your video
I'm talking about Sweden but I'm from Germany.
@LivingSwedNever forget what Germany did!!!
Feeling really bad for the kids.
Me too 😥
Of course it was terrible what happened on the street you live on, but think now if your one neighbor hadn't told you this, you would never have known anything. Because you have to remember that it's not always what happened before on a street with neighbors wherever you are in the world. Since what happened on your street is called an isolated incident, that is, these murders happened within the vanil and no outsiders were affected.
So you cannot scare yourself or others that it will happen to you to be murdered or that someone else who moves to Sweden will be affected or others who live in Sweden will be affected. Because it's easy to let your thoughts and imagination run wild and create the worst untrue fantasies.
Yes, I agree. I'm still happy to live in Sweden. It was just a little shock. And I do think just a few weeks ago I didn't even know about it and it's a lovely neighbourhood to live in 😊
@@LivingSwedish Good that. The mistake is that many people who get scared easily, think that it will happen to them even though the kingdom is small. I mean even those who watch this video, think they can be affected. Have come across such on Facebook, when it is written about shootings that they will suffer or laws that politicians introduce against the criminals. I tell them that if you are a well-mannered person and do not deal with criminals, then nothing happens when it comes to criminals among themselves. The same with laws that are introduced.
Even this with murders that you told about, people take it to heart and become worried that it will happen to them, if they move near where the murders happened.
i say, dont worrie about these things. Its not worth the energy or the focus. :)
I agree! It was a little shock but I still feel safe in Sweden 😊
These murders were honor killings which happened in 2022. It's certainly barbaric but the nationality of the murderers interested me for honor killings are not known amongst Ethiopians (Somalis and Afghanis and Pakistanis indeed ) but I suspect that this family was Ethiopian Muslim and not Christian which is the majority of the country. Very unfortunate for the 14 year old daughter. RIP
Repatriera en miljon nu 👍🏻
Couldnt live in that Sweden anymore
Well, the weird thing is that facts dont lie... there are less violence overall NOW than it was like 50 years ago.
More alcohol, fights and violence was more common in the past.
BUT every single crime was just a local thing, but now... everything is spread around in minutes...
It is more gang-related, and guns now - yes but for a normal citizen its less crimes nowadays.
Yes, it is totally true that these days we know so much more what's going on around us. I normally stay away from the news. Therefore, I live a happier life!
cràzy stuff
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sorry but you are full of airs and graces,it can happen everywhere
Yes, it can happen anywhere.
one Indian and the other British
Both are Swedish. Watch till the end.
Yes, I reveal it a little later but interesting guess, thank you! :) They were both white Swedish.
Am Swedish and you need to wake up 😅 Lost generation 😢
I hope you're okay!
Thank you for bringing that up! The media and socila media makes headlines and discussions if the murderer is form another country. But if the murderer is from Sweden (ethnic swede) there will be a silence very fast.
Yes, I should have added that they both were white Swedes, very Swedish names as well.