Stockholm attack latest: Manhunt for suspect in green jacket after lorry ploughs into crowd

Police treating incident as terror attack

Scene after the truck attack in Stockholm sees crowds flee

A lorry has been driven into crowds in central Stockholm in what police are treating as a terror attack.

Here are the latest updates:

Manhunt for suspect in green jacket after lorry kills three and injures 'many' more

Witnesses describe horror of attack where hundreds fled for their lives

Police say lorry was hijacked earlier today and incident is being treated as terror attack

Why Sweden - and was it Isis? Everything we know so far

A lorry has crashed into a crowd of people in central Stockholm killing at least three people, Swedish police have said.

Armed police rushed to the scene and shots have been fired, Swedish radio reported.

The incident occurred at Ahlens Mall in Drottninggatan, a shopping area of the city, which has been cordoned off.

A witness told Swedish daily paper Aftonbladet: “I went to the main street when a big truck came out of nowhere. I could not see if anyone was driving it but it got out of control. I saw at least two being run over. I ran as fast as I could from there.”

Another witness told the paper they saw hundreds of people “running for their lives” outside the shopping centre.

“A vehicle has injured people on Drottningatan,” police spokeswoman Towe Hagg told Reuters.

[7 April 2017 18:50 · Kristin Hugo]

Stockholm city officials have opened six buildings to help accommodate people who are trapped in the city and unable to get home as a result of public transport being closed. More information can be found on the City of Stockholm website.

[7 April 2017 19:20 · Kristin Hugo]

A doctor interviewed by the Expressen newspaper says 15 people are being treated for their injuries, of whom nine are seriously injured. Two children are hurt - one of them seriously.

[7 April 2017 19:28 · Kristin Hugo]

Swedish police are reported to have arrested a man in the suburb of Marsta, north of Stockholm. He is said to have claimed responsibility for attack, according to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

[7 April 2017 19:45 · Kristin Hugo]

Police have confirmed that four people are now dead, with the fourth believed to have died in hospital.

They also confirm that a man has been arrested but declined to give further details. 

Reports suggest the person was arrested in a car park in the Marsta area, 25 miles north of Stockholm city centre. He is said to have been wearing a balaclava.

[7 April 2017 20:06 · Kristin Hugo]

Eyewitnesses report 10-15 police cars arriving in Marsta around 8.30pm Swedish time as a man was arrested in connection with the attack.

[7 April 2017 20:36 · Kristin Hugo]

Police have confirmed the suspect they have arrested "matches exactly" the man in the image they released earlier on Friday.

[7 April 2017 20:48 · Kristin Hugo]

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is currently giving a press conference. He begins by addressing the families and friends of those affected by the attack.

"I would like to address those who have someone who has been injured or lost someone. Please know that our thoughts are with you," he says. 

[7 April 2017 20:50 · Kristin Hugo]

Mr Löfven says his government has decided to strengthen border controls, with immediate affect.

[7 April 2017 20:51 · Kristin Hugo]

The Swedish Prime Minister strikes a defiant note, saying the goal of terrorism "is to undermine democracy". 

"You can not subjugate us, you can not control our life. You will never win", he says. 

[7 April 2017 21:10 · Kristin Hugo]

Footage has emerged showing a dramatic car chase in the moments before the suspect was arrested. He is said to have been driving a white van. 

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