Four Men Charged with Hate Crimes Linked to Extremist Group in Stockholm

20-10-2025


Swedish prosecutors have charged four men aged 20 to 24 with robbery and assault in connection with three separate incidents that occurred in central Stockholm on August 27. The charges include allegations of unprovoked violent attacks with a hate crime motivation, according to court documents released by the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

The defendants are accused of robbing one individual and threatening that person's friend in Stockholm's city center, followed by what prosecutors describe as a severe assault against another person later the same night. Three of the men face additional charges for an assault that took place on the Stockholm metro system during the same evening. All victims in the three separate incidents were reported to have foreign backgrounds, though they had no connection to each other.

Prosecutor Gustav Andersson, who led the preliminary investigation, stated that surveillance footage and photographs show some of the defendants making Nazi salutes in connection with the alleged crimes. During house searches, authorities reportedly discovered materials and symbols indicating connections to right-wing extremism. The indictment specifically references the neo-Nazi and violence-promoting Aktivklubb movement as evidence of the motive behind the alleged offenses.

The Aktivklubb movement represents part of a larger international right-wing extremist network that outwardly focuses on strength training and martial arts. In Sweden, the movement gained traction in 2023 through the Aktivklubb Sverige network, which serves as an umbrella organization for local clubs. According to the Expo Foundation's 2024 annual report, five groups from Skåne to Hälsingland are part of Aktivklubb Sverige, with the number of registered activities increasing significantly last year.

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Antonsson's Stoppage-Time Goal Not Enough to Save Värnamo from Relegation

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IFK Värnamo's Allsvenskan survival hopes were extinguished on Sunday despite a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer from Marcus Antonsson against IF Brommapojkarna. The 1-1 draw at Finnvedsvallen mathematically confirmed Värnamo's relegation to Superettan with three matches remaining in the season. Victor Lind had given Brommapojkarna a late 1-0 lead with just six minutes remaining, setting the stage for Antonsson's last-gasp intervention that ultimately proved insufficient.

The result leaves Värnamo at the bottom of the table, nine points adrift of Östers IF who occupy the relegation playoff position. With Östers IF set to face fellow strugglers Degerfors IF in the next round, at least one of those clubs will reach 26 points—a tally Värnamo cannot match as their maximum possible points total stands at 25. This mathematical certainty confirms Värnamo's immediate return to the second division after three seasons in the top flight.

Värnamo's relegation marks the end of a promising top-flight journey that began with their Superettan championship in 2021. The Småland club followed their promotion with a tenth-place finish in 2022, then surprised many by finishing fifth last season before securing survival through a playoff victory against Landskrona Bois. This season's struggle has seen the team manage only one win, seven draws, and multiple losses across their campaign.

Brommapojkarna, meanwhile, secured a valuable point that strengthens their position in eleventh place, maintaining a four-point cushion above the relegation playoff spot. The Stockholm-based club made one lineup change from their previous outing, with Junior Martinsson Ngouali replacing Kåre Barslund. Värnamo coach Arne Sandstø also made an adjustment, fielding Simon Thern instead of Carl Johansson as both teams sought crucial points in their respective survival battles.