Stefan Holm's program items at the Book Fair are canceled after an attack on a journalist

Stefan Holm's program items at the Book Fair are canceled due to the athlete's violent attack on journalist Emil Persson on Saturday.

Several people witnessed Stefan Holm attack Emil Persson at a restaurant next to the Book Fair last night.

The incident has been reported to the police.

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"Stefan Holm's planned program items at the Book Fair on Sunday have been cancelled. The decision has been made due to the incident on Saturday evening. Questions about the police case are referred to the police," writes Martina Johansson, communications and marketing director at the Book Fair to SVT Nyheter.

The text is updated

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