Article 5SP31 How the murder of a Swedish rapper shocked a nation and put police on the back foot

How the murder of a Swedish rapper shocked a nation and put police on the back foot

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Mark Townsend
from World news | The Guardian on (#5SP31)

Ultraviolent gangs are threatening to subvert the rule of law in Sweden. We head out with police in a Gothenburg suburb to find out what it could mean for the rest of Europe and the UK

They began heading for the shopping mall exit when they saw the police. One of the four gang members, a local rapper called Lelo whose music videos venerate handguns and violence, turned to exchange pleasantries with Mike, an officer with the Swedish police.

Lelo and Mike have history. During a recent riot outside the mall that prompted a killing that could easily have led to another six, Lelo was among 32 arrested. In his subsequent court appearance, Mike had to intervene as Lelo's posturing threatened to boil over.

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