Two 49-year-olds sentenced for murder-for-hire
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Two 49-year-olds sentenced for murder-for-hire shooting in Eskilstuna

A 35-year-old man was shot to death with multiple shots in Årby, Eskilstuna, in August 2024. Now two 49-year-old men are being sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the murder.

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The next day, the same perpetrators shot and wounded a 19-year-old man in the Lagersberg district.

"The shootings have had the character of executions," says Anna Fridh Welin, judge at Eskilstuna District Court, in a comment.

One of the men is sentenced to life imprisonment, while the other receives 16 years. The shorter sentence is because he provided crucial information to police during the investigation.

The shootings were carried out for payment and the men are deemed to have no connection to the victims, according to the district court.

Two other men are sentenced to 10 and 12 years in prison for aiding and abetting the crimes. Two women are sentenced for aggravated protection of a criminal and other crimes.

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