Swedish journalist mistaken for spy attacked by unknown man at COP26 Climate Summit

A Swedish Journalist named Tomas Kvarnkullen was attacked by an unknown man and sustained a concussion after attacker mistook him for a spy working for Swedish government and reporting to his superiors at COP26 Summit. As per Sputnik reports, Kvarnkullen stated that an unknown individual leapt on him from behind and beat him outside his hotel. At time of incident, Kvarnkullen h just ended a live brocast for TV4 Nyheterna when a man attacked him and shouted, "get lost."

Kvarnkullen furr stated that he dropped microphone from his hand and attempted to flee scene as situation became increasingly menacing, according to Aftonblet.  man is said to have punched Swedish journalist in back of he before stealing his phone. Following incident, Tomas Kvarnkullen entered hotel and requested that staff contact police, who were able to locate perpetrator at a nearby hotel. individual, who resisted arrest, required assistance of many police officers to detain him.

attacker felt that Kvarnkullen was a spy

attacker stated that he felt Kvarnkullen was a spy who worked for Swedish government and reported where he was and what he was doing to superiors. According to Aftonblet, Kvarnkullen has a concussion but is orwise fine. Kvarnkullen said that he is doing okay, but it was an eye-opening experience. He also stated that he has been a journalist for a long time, but has never seen anything like it. It was a dreful experience and he does not like any or colleague to be subjected.

Kvarnkullen also stated that he needed medical help after beatings, but that despite a minor concussion, he is well. According to him, when everything happened, he was shocked, but he spoke with TV4 and received a lot of support and positive words. He said that positive words from people me him feel good.

COP26 started on October 31 and will continue until November 12

United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2021, also known as COP26 started in Glasgow, Scotland on October 31 and will continue until November 12. summit me helines, not just as a result of lawmakers' climate-action-related policies, but also as a result of teenage activist Greta Thunberg's sassy statements, who remarked authorities with disrespectful words, according to Sputnik.

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