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:

» Published:

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

Share this article

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

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

Uddevalla Municipality Files Police Report on Home Care Service Issues

Uddevalla Municipality Files Police Report on Home Care Service Issues

Girl in Bålsta Suspected of Planning School Murder

Girl in Bålsta Suspected of Planning School Murder

Seven Detained in Major Raid on Waterpipe Tobacco Tax Evasion Network

Seven Detained in Major Raid on Waterpipe Tobacco Tax Evasion Network

Police Confident in Reversing Gang Violence Trend

Police Confident in Reversing Gang Violence Trend

Three Swedes Arrested in Portugal for Elderly Fraud Scheme

Three Swedes Arrested in Portugal for Elderly Fraud Scheme

Sweden Boosts Civil Defense Budget by 3 Billion Kronor

Sweden Boosts Civil Defense Budget by 3 Billion Kronor

Four Sentenced to Prison for Taking Girl Abroad Against Her Will

Four Sentenced to Prison for Taking Girl Abroad Against Her Will

Protest Near Stockholm Jewish School Targets Israeli Soldier

Protest Near Stockholm Jewish School Targets Israeli Soldier

Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee

Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee

Decent Jeans Now Permitted in Parliament Dress Code Update

Decent Jeans Now Permitted in Parliament Dress Code Update

Hungary Responds to Kristersson's Criticism: Sweden Is Also Lying

Hungary Responds to Kristersson's Criticism: Sweden Is Also Lying

Live Hand Grenade Found in Malmö's Hyllie District

Live Hand Grenade Found in Malmö's Hyllie District

Government to Invest 4.3 Billion Kronor in Schools Next Year

Government to Invest 4.3 Billion Kronor in Schools Next Year

Sweden's Agenda 2030 Efforts Face Criticism for Lack of Direction

Sweden's Agenda 2030 Efforts Face Criticism for Lack of Direction

Only One of 80 Large Shelters in Sweden Upgraded

Only One of 80 Large Shelters in Sweden Upgraded

Summer Train Punctuality in Sweden Improves Slightly

Summer Train Punctuality in Sweden Improves Slightly

New Resistance Emerges Against EU's Controversial Surveillance Law

New Resistance Emerges Against EU's Controversial Surveillance Law

Risk of Multi-Million Kronor Costs After Miljödata IT Leak

Risk of Multi-Million Kronor Costs After Miljödata IT Leak

Pro-Palestinian Protest at Stockholm Jewish School Sparks Political Outrage

Pro-Palestinian Protest at Stockholm Jewish School Sparks Political Outrage

Gunnar Strömmer Recovers Forgotten Tablet on Plane

Gunnar Strömmer Recovers Forgotten Tablet on Plane