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Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying

created: May 16, 2025, 6:53 p.m. | updated: May 18, 2025, 6:47 a.m.

Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spyingThe diplomat was arrested by Swedish intelligence at his flat in Stockholm on SundayShe said she could not go into further details about the case. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard released a statement saying her thoughts were with the diplomat's family, friends and colleagues and said it had been a difficult day. The man, described as a high-ranking diplomat, was arrested by Sweden's Säpo intelligence service on Sunday and released on Wednesday. Sweden's foreign minister has spoken of grief among her colleagues after it emerged that a diplomat who was questioned this week on suspicion of spying has been found dead. Swedish reports said the man was in his 50s and had returned to his home in central Stockholm temporarily after a long period abroad.

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