The man is sentenced to 13 years in prison for, among other things, attempted murder, the Svea Court of Appeal announced. The district court sentence is thus upheld.
The 18-year-old, a high school student, was discovered by staff outside the school when he placed an object on a car in the parking lot in January of this year. He then ran from the scene and took the object with him, and it was later found under a nearby lumberyard.
Wrapped in paper
The object was wrapped in wrapping paper and was in a bag with text stating that it was a gift for an employee at the school. Police were called to the scene and it was later determined that it was a so-called victim-triggered bomb, designed to detonate when handled.
The National Bomb Protection Agency stated that the risk area for metal fragments was just over 300 metres.
The 18-year-old is said to have been dissatisfied with the school's actions in connection with a previous suspension, and is said to have been particularly angry with an employee whose name was on the bomb.
Made at home
The teenager had made the bomb at home, using instructions online. A search of his gym locker also found two 3D-printed firearms, a pistol and an assault rifle, that he had made. Several films and images were also found showing him handling weapons and ammunition, including test firing.
Manifestos from mass murderers such as Elliot Rodger and Brenton Tarrant were also found on the man's computer. In questioning, he himself said that he was interested in the cases and how they thought, and that he could relate to their feelings. He also said he could "relate to chat groups that do not judge," in questioning in the district court.
In addition to attempted murder, the 18-year-old was convicted of attempted aggravated public destruction, a serious violation of the Flammable and Explosive Goods Act, and a serious weapons offence.
"These are very serious crimes. The school staff's resolute actions were likely crucial in ensuring that the bomb was found and defused as quickly as possible," says Anna-Karin Larsson, one of the legal judges in the case, in a press release.
