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Ebba Akerlund: Swedish Woman

ebba akerlund: They requested peace and quiet to grieve the death of their daughter, Ebba Akerlund, according to CTV. Other victims of Friday's attack included a 31-year-old Belgian woman, a 69-year-old Swedish woman, and a 41-year-old Briton whom the British government identified as Chris Bevington, an executive at Swedish music-streaming service Spotify. Sweden's TV4 said Tuesday evening that the parents released a statement saying they wanted to thank the Swedish people for all the warmth and love you have given us at a time of despair and pain. Fifteen others were injured in the attack, with eight still hospitalized. On Tuesday, the Stockholm District Court ruled that police may detain the suspect for one month, but Eriksson said his client could remain jailed as long as it takes to resolve the case. Rakhmat Akilov, a 39-year-old Uzbek man, has pleaded guilty to a terrorist crime after ramming the truck into the crowd, according to his lawyer, Johan Eriksson. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.