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 The stabbing sparked concerns that authorities were being
overwhelmed by the number of asylum seekers in the country.
A minor was arrested on suspicion of murder or manslaughter after
the incident in Molndal in western Sweden, news agency TT reported.
Lofven's comments in Molndal came as police said more staff were
needed to deal with border controls, security at asylum centers and
the terror threat.
"The police authority have got ... a heavier workload because of the
refugee situation. And then you need more resources," Swedish radio
quoted Lofven as saying late on Monday.
 Sweden reversed its open doors-policy on immigration late last year
and has introduced border controls and ID checks to stem the flow of
asylum seekers that reached a record 160,000 last year.
A poll on Monday showed support Lofven's center left Social
Democrats were at their lowest for nearly 50 years, in part due to a
sense that the government was unable to cope with the refugee
influx.
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Police authorities have said up to 2,500 more officers were needed.
(Reporting by Daniel Dickson Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)
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