Helena Löfgren memorial held one year after ambulance nurse murder

Ambulance personnel in Gävleborg held a minute of silence on Sunday to honor the memory of Helena Löfgren, one year after she was murdered while on duty.

Löfgren, an ambulance nurse, was killed during a mission in Nordanstig municipality in Harmånger when a patient attacked her with a knife. A 26-year-old man was subsequently sentenced to 18 years in prison for murder and violence against an official.

Sara Hassanzadeh, a healthcare unit manager, stated that the memorial aims to honor Löfgren’s memory as well as her colleagues and relatives.