- There is a person who is a suspect and the person in question is under 15 years of age, says District Attorney Linda Kyrö to the newspaper.

Kyrö also says that the investigative work continues with technical investigations and interrogations.

It was at 19.15 on Thursday that the emergency services were alerted to a fire in Alléskolan - Åtvidaberg's largest municipal school.

There was then a fire in the roof of the southern part of the school.

About 30 firefighters and 10 rescue vehicles took part in the extinguishing work, which was brought under control during the night.

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Thursday evening a fire started in Alléskolan in Åtvidaberg Photo: Per Svensson Borrud