Demanding life for ambulance crime: "Severe suffering"

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Demanding life for ambulance crime: "Severe suffering"
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Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for the 26-year-old who stabbed to death ambulance paramedic Helena Löfgren in her home in September. This violence has caused severe suffering for the victim, says prosecutor Fatma Celik. However, the lawyer does not believe the man was guilty of murder.

There were at least three stab wounds and it can be assumed that she had time to feel the fear of death, says Celik.

She has experienced fear and pain and has run for her life.

The attack happened just after paramedics opened the front door. 47-year-old Helena Löfgren fled into the stairwell with her colleague, but then collapsed in the grass outside the house.

It is also aggravating that the act was preceded by a certain amount of planning, as the 26-year-old himself called an ambulance and then stood inside the door with a knife, according to the prosecutor.

Couldn't defend himself

Helena Löfgren was also attacked in the performance of her duties, in a way that meant she had no opportunity to defend herself. Altogether, the aggravating circumstances are so numerous that the man should be sentenced to life imprisonment, according to prosecutors.

The 26-year-old stated in court that he could only remember delivering one blow and that his intention was not to kill. The plan from the beginning was to seek help himself, he claims, but has not been able to answer what made him change his mind.

His lawyer Nina Tiberg does not believe that the 26-year-old can be convicted of murder, because according to her he did not have the intent to kill. If he is considered to have had the intent, according to her, the act can instead be considered manslaughter.

If, however, he is convicted of murder, the sentence should be less than 16 years as there are mitigating circumstances, according to her.

The mitigating circumstances are the short course of events and the fact that NN has clearly been mentally ill for a long time.

Counsel for the plaintiff Sarah Moghadasi says that the relatives hope that the case can at least lead to better protection for blue light personnel.

That they should have access to the information that exists, and that this should never have to happen again.

Attack with a baseball bat

On Tuesday, the ambulance nurse who was attacked by the 26-year-old at the same address three days earlier was also heard from. An ambulance had been called there after the 26-year-old's mother reported that her son was having suicidal thoughts.

"All of a sudden he becomes aggressive and throws himself at me and pushes me into the doorpost," the man said.

The 26-year-old then took out a baseball bat and swung it at the man's head, who, however, managed to defend himself with his arm.

All my intention was to help him. I also told the colleague that this boy is a pity, he has had a hard time in life. I wanted to help him, said the man.

For that incident, it is requested that the man be convicted of violence against an official.

The verdict was announced on December 9.

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