Stockholm terror attack – who was Chris Bevington, how many other victims were there and who is Rakhmat Akilov?
A STOLEN truck crashed into crowds in the Swedish capital Stockholm in what the country's Prime Minister declared 'a terror attack'.
At least four people were killed, a large number were injured and witnesses reported seeing hundreds of people running for their lives.
But what exactly happened in the suspected Stockholm attack? Here's what we know.
What happened in the Stockholm terror attack?
A truck was used to injure innocent shoppers and pedestrians at Ahlens department store in Drottninggatan in the centre of the city at around 3pm local time.
At least four people were killed including British man Chris Bevington and an 11-year-old girl.
Pictures also showed the corpse of a dog lying in the street.
The truck used in the attack was hijacked from a beer company.
Police said they found a suspect device inside the stolen vehicle.
A reported 15 people were injured in the attack and ten remain in hospital.
Four of the injured are reportedly in a serious condition, reports the .
No terror group has claimed responsibility for the deadly assault.
At least one man, Rakhmat Akilov, has been detained and police say they are confident in the arrest confirming the suspect has showed sympathies towards terror group ISIS.
Who is Chris Bevington and how many victims were there?
British man Chris Bevington, 41, has been confirmed as one of four people tragically killed in the deadly terror attack.
Bevington had been living in Stockholm for 10 years, working as the director of global strategic partnerships for Spotify and was married to a Swedish lawyer.
Chris is understood to be a father of two boys, reportedly living in a central Stockholm apartment with his young family.
Born in South Africa, he had studied at Loughborough University, previously working for Warner Music, Nokia and Barclays.
His father John Bevington, of Leatherhead, Surrey, paid tribute to his son, saying: “We are all devastated by the untimely and tragic death of our talented, compassionate and caring son Chris.
“A wonderful husband, son, father, brother and close friend to many.”
Two Swedes and one Belgian woman, 31, were also killed in the devastating attack.
One of the two Swedish victims was reportedly an 11-year-old girl.
The little girl's mother had launched a frantic search for her in the hours following the attack, but a relative told it is now believed she was caught up in Friday's atrocity as she made her way home from school.
Who is Rakhmat Akilov?
Rakhmat Akilov, 39, was named by local media as the man arrested by Swedish police in the wake of the fatal attack.
Swedish police confirmed the suspected terrorist is an Uzbekistan man who was an asylum seeker who had his application rejected in June last year.
Akilov, who was wanted for deportation by Swedish immigration officials, had managed to avoid authorities by giving them the wrong address.
Swedish police said that the man was known to have had extremist sympathies and reportedly shared ISIS propaganda videos on social media.
Police official Jonas Hysing told a news conference: "We know that he showed sympathies for extremist organisations, among them IS."
His Facebook page, which has now been deactivated, showed he also liked Playboy magazine and Russian tennis player and former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, reports .
Akilov also worked at a construction company for a few months last year where one former co-worker reportedly described him as a “normal guy”.
What has the reaction been?
A spokesman for Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said the country stands with Sweden against terror.
"Our thoughts go out to the people in Stockholm, to the injured, their relatives, rescuers and police. We stand together against terror," they said.
Armed police were deployed to Norway's largest cities and at Oslo airport.
Top European Union officials have expressed their condolences to the families of victims of the truck crash at a Stockholm department store and praised the courage of first responders.
EU Council President Donald Tusk said in a tweet Friday that "my heart is in Stockholm this afternoon. My thoughts are with the victims and their families and friends of today's terrible attack."
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that "one of Europe's most vibrant and colourful cities appears to have been struck by those wishing it - and our very way of life - harm."
