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Third night of rioting in Swedish capital, Stockholm

Policemen extinguish burning cars after youths rioted in Husby, northern Stockholm
Policemen extinguish burning cars after youths rioted in Husby, northern Stockholm

Groups of youths have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural centre in a third night of rioting in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

Riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting have spread to other low-income areas of the capital.

Police spokesman Kjell Lindgren said seven people were briefly detained and one person was arrested on suspicion of arson of a cultural centre housed in a 19th century building.

Mr Lindgren said 30 vehicles were set ablaze in six suburbs where mainly immigrants live.

Gangs of up to 60 youths also set fire to a school and a nursery and hurled rocks at police and fire fighters.

The unrest began on Sunday in response to a 13 May shooting, in which police killed a 69-year-old knife-wielding man in a north-western suburb.