by Christian Schult and Jane Whyatt
Freelance journalist Håkan Slagbrand woke up early on Monday morning, 15 May, to find an intruder in his home in Västeras, Sweden. The man attacked and beat him. It is believed the motive for the attack may be connected to Slagbrand’s investigation into suspected financial crimes in late 2016.
Residential area in Västerås harbour. Brorsson, Östermälarstand Västerås, CC BY-SA 3.0
Slagbrand has reported the attack to the local police, who are investigating. This is the second attack against the reporter in a short period of time. His car was set on fire in the first attack…
