“Unfortunately, I can report that the woman succumbed to her injuries,” said police chief Fredrik Persson. He added that a 33-year-old man was arrested shortly after the stabbing, but said nothing about a possible motive or his political affiliations. However, the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet writes that the man has ties to a neo-Nazi organization.
The Gotland Political Festival is an annual event that attracts thousands of people. Politicians give speeches and mingle with voters and tourists.
In just over two months there are national elections in Sweden.