Due to the sexual offenses that occurred at the Bravalla rock festival in Norrkoeping in Sweden's south-east Sweden, next year's edition of the event will not take place - the organizer of the festival said on Saturday.
- I'm sick of it. Violence kills the festival atmosphere, love for music, and above all harms the people, "said the originator and organizer of the Bravalla festival, Folkert Koopmans.
According to police statistics, 11 cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape have been reported during this year's event.
The 15-year-old girl's rape was set to hit the audience on Friday night during a concert by Swedish singer Hakan Hellstroem. The victim was taken to hospital, police are still looking for the perpetrator.
Sexual violence in this event has also occurred in previous years.
The Bravalla festival, which features rock, hard rock, pop and hiphop bands from 2013, brings together around 50,000 people each year. young people.