On Tuesday afternoon, two boys, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, were arrested on probable cause for the murder of 24-year-old Saba Abraham in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. The same afternoon, a third teenager was also arrested on suspicion of involvement in the crime.
The two detained boys are also suspected of preparing for another murder.
The two boys are not from Stockholm and were arrested in Flemingsberg in Huddinge at 04.30 on Saturday. According to information to DN, both have been unpunished in the past, and deny crimes.
The shooting took place in a sports hall at Kämpetorpsskolan at 9pm on Friday.
- There are two halls in the building. The murder occurred in one. We suspect that they simply went in and shot the woman in the hall, says prosecutor Lukas Tigerstrand to DN after Tuesday's detention hearing.
He says that there was a football match in direct connection with the murder. There were several people in the hall at the time who witnessed the incident.
- I have understood it to mean that it was teenagers playing football. There were also adults there.
The murder is suspected to be an act of revenge against one of the woman's relatives. The man is known in gang criminal circles in southern Stockholm and has previously been acquitted of both murder and attempted murder.
When he was acquitted of the murder charges, the police stated that there was great concern that someone would exact revenge on the man.
After being arrested on new criminal charges, the man sent a letter to his relatives from custody last summer. He then apologized, which Expressen was the first to report.
"You know how much I fought to leave this filthy lifestyle," he wrote, continuing:
"I really wanted to do right by me this time, but I've realized now that I've made things worse and hurt you even more."
Lukas Tigerstrand currently does not want to comment on the motive for the shooting death in Älvsjö.
- But we have a few different reports that we are investigating.
24-year-old Saba Abraham worked in the city's youth activities and was previously part of the organization behind Samhällsmatchen, the collective name for the football team Hammarby's efforts in society.
- My impression is that she was a valued person in Älvsjö, says Lukas Tigerstrand.
Lee Orberson, district director in Hägersten-Älvsjö, describes Saba Abraham as "a valuable employee who has had time to make an impression".
- It is a great loss and an incredible tragedy. Of course, our thoughts go out to the family and at the same time we have lost a valuable employee in Saba. She has had a huge positive impact on the children in the area, he says.
Lee Orberson also refers to a colleague's words about Saba Abraham.
- She was beautiful inside. A very nice person. And it is noticeable both in the immediate sadness felt by the employees and the children and young people who have met her.
Since the murder, a stream of students at the school have shown their loss by putting up post-it notes with warm words on the glass wall of the sports hall. The memorial site has grown as many residents of Älvsjö have passed by the site and lit candles to show their participation.
- She was often at our school to entice the students to play football. She was very popular, says a teacher about the 24-year-old.
