"I feel terrible," the 31-year-old man says when the prosecutor asks how he feels about what he has done.
It was at the end of June that the Swede was punched hard at a World Cup event in Copenhagen. The punch caused, among other injuries, a ruptured artery, and the man died three days later.
Prosecutor Søren Harbo sees no mitigating circumstances. He says the 31-year-old acted aggressively, while the Swede did not seek a confrontation.
“Deeply affected”
The court agreed. The 31-year-old was also sentenced to a one-year nightlife ban, meaning he is not allowed to visit places where alcohol is served at night.
Immediately after the verdict was handed down, defense attorney Thomas Brædder said it would not be appealed. In his closing argument, Brædder said that ten months in prison would be a reasonable sentence.
The outcome was similar, he says.
The 31-year-old has been "deeply affected" by the incident, according to his lawyer.
He thinks about the victim's family because he is a father himself.
Prosecutor Harbo, who had requested at least a year in prison, says he cannot be "satisfied" with the outcome. The incident is too tragic, he says.
The defendant has received a reasonable sentence, he says.
Annoyed by beer splashes
A World Cup match between Ivory Coast and Norway was being shown on a big screen. The 31-year-old tells the court that beer was splashed and that he became irritated.
Prosecutor Søren Harbo asks whether the Swedish police officer had given him any reason to be beaten. The defendant quietly answers, "No," and shakes his head.
A video clip shows the Swede, wearing a blue and yellow football shirt, being hit and falling to the ground. In the video, he appears to try to get between the 31-year-old and another Swedish supporter.
The police officer's family is seeking damages equivalent to 2.8 million Swedish kronor (about $267,000). When the wife is called to testify, the plaintiff's attorney, Jakob Buch-Jepsen, gives her a handkerchief and asks her to describe her loss.
It has ruined everything, she says, adding that the couple's children will now grow up without a father.
The court does not rule on the damages claim, but refers it to a special committee.
Sadness and anger
Danish politicians have reacted strongly to the assault because the charge was brought under the less serious violence provision.
"A deep sadness and great anger have filled me in recent days," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) wrote on social media on July 6.
She wants stricter penalties for deadly violence in cases where the perpetrator has previously been convicted of a violent crime, and has said that the Danish government will introduce stricter laws.
The 31-year-old has previously been convicted of violence, attempted murder and rape.
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