Christian protester who burned Koran in Sweden is shot DEAD in ‘brutal livestreamed execution’ after stunt sparked fury
A CHRISTIAN protester who burned the Koran was brutally shot dead during a livestream on TikTok.
Iraqi Salwan Momika, 38, had sparked fury across Muslim countries for staging several burnings of the Koran in Sweden.
He was shot in the city of Sodertalje on Wednesday night, according to Swedish media.
A Stockholm court had been due to rule today whether Momika, a Christian Iraqi, was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred but said it had postponed its ruling until February 3 as a result of his death.
Momika alongside with co-protester Salwan Najem, was charged with “agitation against an ethnic group” on four occasions in the summer of 2023.
According to the charge sheet, the duo desecrated the Koran, including burning it, while making derogatory remarks about Muslims — on one occasion outside a Stockholm mosque.
Investigators confirmed a murder probe into the death of 38-year-old Salwan Momika has been launched adding that five people have been arrested.
Prosecutor Rasmus Oman said: “We’re in the very early stages … there’s a lot of information gathering.
“Five people have been detained suspected of involvement in the crime.”
Police responded late Wednesday to a call about a shooting in an apartment building in the city of Sodertalje, where Momika lived.
They found a man who had been “hit by shots and the man was taken to hospital”, a police statement said, adding that he later died.
Several media outlets reported that the shooting may have been broadcast live on social media.
Tabloid Aftonbladet said the attacker was able to gain entry into the building through the roof.
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