After the 764 case: This is how the police in the north work against the violent networks

Around Sweden, more and more cases are being linked to what the police call violent hateful networks - young people who commit acts of violence that are filmed and spread online.

The 18-year-old from Umeå was recently sentenced to over ten years in prison for, among other things, attempted murder via the internet. A new and untested type of crime.

Gathers knowledge

Right now, the Police Agency is working hard to learn more about the networks.

- Based on our image in Umeå, we have good cooperation with the municipality, social services, the school, the Security Police and many others. Then, of course, it is not a completely waterproof system.

The investigations can be difficult. A perpetrator is often himself also a victim of crime, there is a lot of material to go through and not infrequently the crimes extend between countries.

More cases

Some notable cases linked to online environments are the attempted murders in Umeå and Hässelby, as well as the school attack in Fagersta and the 12-year-old who stabbed a 5-year-old girl in Helsingborg.

There have been warnings of more and more serious crimes.

- Considering what kind of crime it is, I absolutely want to state that it is prioritized and taken very seriously in the authority, says Michael Rystedt.