EKSJO, Sweden, July 3 (UPI) —
Swedish police have arrested a 36-year-old woman in connection with the illegal circumcision of two young boys in the town of Eksjo, authorities said.
Police spokesman Goran Gunnarsson told the Swedish news agency TT that police received a call from someone who heard the boys screaming.
The unidentified woman apprehended at the scene is believed to be a relative of the two boys.
Charges against her include suspicion of aggravated assault since it is illegal to perform a circumcision in Sweden without supervision by a medical professional.
The Swedish Parliament passed a law in 2001 requiring a professional to be present at all circumcisions.
The law is not only designed to safeguard against pain but also to help prevent potential infection.