The trio broke into the men's residence early in the morning of January 30, where they used violence and threats to get valuables and money. The 33-year-old then killed the men, after the other two had left the house. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the district court.
In the district court, the man and woman were also convicted of gross negligence leading to another's death, as they left the 33-year-old in the residence to "guard" the men despite knowing that he was "psychologically unstable, aggressive and unpredictable" - and that they must have been aware of the risk that he would inflict deadly violence.
The Court of Appeal for Upper Norrland makes a different assessment and acquits them on the point of gross negligence leading to another's death.
According to the court, there has not been such a causal link between their actions and the murders that they can be held responsible. The court, among other things, relies on the fact that the 33-year-old deviated from the planned plan and that the murders occurred "relatively long time after" the man and woman left the residence.
The man and woman are, however, also convicted in the Court of Appeal of gross robbery, to five years' imprisonment each.
The two men, who were in their 60s and 65s, were found by a neighbor on Friday evening, January 31.
