I went to Sweden to meet the teenagers – some as young as 14 – caught up in the deadly gang-based violence that is sweeping the country.
Ashley’s introduction to the growing problem is through a photojournalist documenting the murder scenes and a civilian criminal investigator who deals with cases on a daily basis.
From there, he heads into the underworld, talking to young men who don’t flinch from carrying a gun and using it if necessary. He meets gang bosses in underground car parks, and a secret meeting with a huge group of heavily armed men involves Ashley being blindfolded so as not to reveal the location.
He also joins the Swedish police at the frontline of the ongoing gang war before a final meet-up with a top gang leader for a clandestine training session involving pistol target practice in the dead of night.
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