From CNN.com:
Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh has been stabbed several times in the chest, stomach and arms while shopping at a Stockholm department store, police said.
From BBC News:
She suffered wounds in the chest, stomach and arms. She has been in surgery for several hours, undergoing treatment for internal bleeding and liver damage.
The attack comes days before Swedes vote in a referendum on whether to join the euro. Ms Lindh had been vigorously campaigning for a Yes vote.
Both the Yes and No campaigns have suspended their activities following the attack.
"The attack on her is an attack on our open society and because of this I am feeling great anger and dismay," said Prime Minister Göran Persson.
I don't know what to say... This is just sick. This attack is of course closely related to the referendum this Sunday where Anna Lindh was an outspoken campaigner for Sweden to join the euro. And the police hasn't even caught the attacker yet, after over seven hours.
My thoughts and prayers go to Anna Lindh and her family...
News coverage in Swedish at DN.se.
Posted by djst at September 10, 2003 11:35 PMDon't count on them catching the murderer... just see how well they handled the assination of Olof Palme. In 10 years some news paper will pay some previously suspected alcoholic to say that he killed her and thus history repeats itself.
Posted by: Erik Arvidsson at September 12, 2003 5:16 PM