The fatal beating last Friday of a teenager outside a party venue in central Stockholm has had a profound effect on Sweden’s youngsters and parents. Thousands are expected to gather in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö today to demonstrate against street violence. The incident has led to soul-searching in some parts of the media about whether children are left to their own devices more than is good for them, and has left people asking whether this traditionally peaceful society is becoming inured to violence. But it has also led to constructive debate about how parents and children alike can work to make sure that streets, and schools can be made safer.
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