- According to Aftonbladet, two prisoners hijacked two guards and asked for a helicopter.
- They are serving sentences for murder in a high-security facility about 70 miles west of Stockholm.
- The guards were released after the prisoners had finished eating.
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According to the Swedish Daily News, on Wednesday, two Swedish prisoners in a heavily guarded prison held two guards as hostages for 9 hours, and finally released their captives after asking for a response to the pizza. Evening News.
Two prisoners-24-year-old Haned Mohamed Abdullahhi and 30-year-old Isaac DeWitt-are in a heavily guarded building near Eskilstuna, 70 miles west of Stockholm Harby is serving his sentence in the high-security prison.
According to reports, the hostage incident was staged at around 12:30 pm local time, and two prisoners successfully broke into the guard room. European NewsThey took razor blades and locked themselves between the two guards.
The prison was sealed off, and special forces were warned and deployed. An ambulance, a firetruck and a police helicopter can be seen outside the prison.
A mediator was sent in. According to Aftonbladet, the couple initially requested a helicopter, but later negotiated to provide 20 rotisserie pizzas for themselves and other prisoners.
The pizza was delivered to the prisoners at 16:30. By 21:30, they released two guards, bringing the nine-hour hostage incident to an end.
“Yes, the pizza has been delivered,” said Stina Lyles, a spokesperson for the prison. Agence France-Presse. She also added that the guard was not injured and “and was able to return safely to her family.”
Another prison official, Tokl Omner, told AFP that the two prisoners were later taken to the police station for questioning.
