Woman in her 30s sentenced
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Woman in her 30s sentenced to 18 years in prison for Kristinehamn knife murder

A woman in her 30s has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of a man in Kristinehamn this summer, local media report.

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It was in July last year that the police were alerted to an apartment dispute in Kristinehamn, Värmland. A man in his 50s was found dead in a residence.

According to the district court verdict, the man was stabbed several times and died from his injuries. Now the woman, who previously had a relationship with the man, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for murder.

The woman claimed self-defense, but was convicted despite her denial.

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