The Court of Appeal upholds
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The Court of Appeal upholds life sentence for murder

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A 23-year-old man was shot to death when he was out walking a dog in Växjö last October.

A 21-year-old man, who has been identified as the leader of a criminal network in the city, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the district court for the murder, which has been described as "a pure execution". A total of six shots were fired, primarily at the 23-year-old's head.

The 21-year-old appealed the verdict and had requested that the court of appeal acquit him or impose a fixed-term prison sentence.

However, the Göta Court of Appeal follows the district court's line and sentences the man to life imprisonment.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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