SwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Convicted of knife attack on 15-year-old in subway

A 35-year-old man who stabbed a teenage boy in a subway car in central Stockholm last summer is convicted of aggravated assault.

» Updated: 04 October 2024

» Published: 27 September 2024

Convicted of knife attack on 15-year-old in subway
Photo: Johan Jeppsson/TT

The man is also convicted of violating the knife law, sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.

According to the investigation, the man unexpectedly held a knife to the boy's throat from behind and then stabbed him in the back when he tried to escape. When the train stopped at the Slussen subway station, the boy managed to get out of the train.

According to the prosecutor, who had charged the man with attempted murder, it was only coincidences that prevented the boy's injuries from becoming life-threatening.

However, according to the Stockholm District Court, it is not "beyond reasonable doubt that it was a coincidence that the injuries did not become life-threatening". There is also no evidence to suggest that the man intended to kill the boy. The court therefore acquits him of attempted murder.

The prosecutor had also claimed that the man may have had a hate crime motive, as he allegedly made racist statements to staff at the Migration Agency. However, these statements cannot be proven to have a connection to the subway attack, and the prosecutor has therefore not proven that it was a hate crime, according to the court.

The incident occurred on June 11.

Tags
TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Long healthcare queues a headache for the government
3 MIN READ

Long healthcare queues a headache for the government

Ten thousand without power after stormy weather in the north
1 MIN READ

Ten thousand without power after stormy weather in the north

Now a permit is required for drain cleaning agents
1 MIN READ

Now a permit is required for drain cleaning agents

Three explosions tonight – two injured in Stockholm
2 MIN READ

Three explosions tonight – two injured in Stockholm

Dangerous Avalanche Situation in Parts of the Mountain World
2 MIN READ

Dangerous Avalanche Situation in Parts of the Mountain World

Explosion in residential area in Västerås
1 MIN READ

Explosion in residential area in Västerås

Power outages and fallen trees in the storm
2 MIN READ

Power outages and fallen trees in the storm

Suspected Attempted Murder in Norrköping – One Arrested
1 MIN READ

Suspected Attempted Murder in Norrköping – One Arrested

Shooting in Norrköping – one detained
1 MIN READ

Shooting in Norrköping – one detained

This is what it takes to get the new deposit
1 MIN READ

This is what it takes to get the new deposit

Prolonged GPS disruptions over Gotland
1 MIN READ

Prolonged GPS disruptions over Gotland

Aircraft Fuel Caught Fire at Airport
1 MIN READ

Aircraft Fuel Caught Fire at Airport

Luhr becomes new climate policy spokesperson for the Green Party
1 MIN READ

Luhr becomes new climate policy spokesperson for the Green Party

Women's fingerprints cleared men accused of rape
1 MIN READ

Women's fingerprints cleared men accused of rape

New Delegation for People with Comorbidity
2 MIN READ

New Delegation for People with Comorbidity

The Christian Democrats open up to sitting in government with the Sweden Democrats
2 MIN READ

The Christian Democrats open up to sitting in government with the Sweden Democrats

Ulf Kristersson: May Need to Quickly Increase Defense Spending
2 MIN READ

Ulf Kristersson: May Need to Quickly Increase Defense Spending

Man arrested for murder in Östersund
1 MIN READ

Man arrested for murder in Östersund

Man taken away and killed – four charged
1 MIN READ

Man taken away and killed – four charged

20-year-old charged after fatal accident
1 MIN READ

20-year-old charged after fatal accident