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Published 15:30 25 Jun 2026 GMT
A TikToker who built a following by reporting on gang crime in Sweden has been sentenced to life in prison after being found responsible for organizing a grenade attack that struck the wrong home.
Joseph Said, 30, who goes by the handle Foxy Spy, was convicted in connection with an explosion that took place after a hand grenade was thrown into a house while the residents were asleep.
According to Swedish outlet Expressen, prosecutors said Said organized the attack, but the person carrying it out mistakenly targeted the neighboring property rather than the intended address.
The intended victims were reportedly believed to have been involved in a failed drug deal linked to Said's criminal group.
Prosecutor David Insulander explained the motive behind the attack in an interview with Aftonbladet, sharing: "Our view is that it all happened because of a drug deal that went wrong, and then the buyers were fined."
The explosion took place while a mother and her young daughter were asleep inside their home.
The mom suffered such severe injuries that both of her legs had to be amputated, while her daughter sustained "very serious injuries".
Court documents reportedly showed that Said was shocked to learn the grenade had been thrown at the incorrect address.
The day after the attack, he allegedly sent a message reading: "You took the wrong house. How the hell can this happen?"
Authorities said Said also organized a separate attack in Sätra, which contributed to his life sentence. He had been arrested in December after spending a period of time outside Sweden.
In total, five men received prison sentences in connection with the attacks.
Alongside Said's life sentence, Philip Persson, 34, was jailed for 13 years and 10 months for four attempted murders, for serious public destruction, and for serious unlawful threats.
Jelal Issa, 30, received a prison sentence of 11 years and 10 months for aiding and abetting serious public destruction and aiding and abetting serious unlawful threats.
One more unnamed person was acquitted of suspicion. All the others denied the crime except Persson, who reportedly confessed that he threw the hand grenade.
Following the verdict, the family's lawyer, Anmol Dhaliwal, said the victims had hoped everyone involved would receive harsher punishment.
"They'd hoped everyone would be convicted" and receive "more severe sentences" for their actions, he said.
"But we are largely satisfied. Now we will discuss how to proceed with everything," Dhaliwal said, adding: "This is a life trauma for the family. It involves enormous physical and psychological damage."
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