Hagfors

John Walter case taken to the European Court of Human Rights after municipality cleared of liability

Five-year-old John Walter drowned shortly after being placed in an HVB home, but the municipality was cleared of liability. Now his parents are taking the case to the European Court of Human Rights.

John Walter case forwarded to the European Court of Justice

The Supreme Court will not take up the case over the 2021 death of five-year-old John Walter at an HVB home in Hagfors. The parents are now taking their case to the European Court of Justice to seek justice against Falu Municipality.

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Falu Municipality Acquitted Again in John Walter Case, Parents to Appeal

Falu municipality is also acquitted in the court of appeal for the death of five-year-old John Walters at an HVB home in 2021. However, the parents will appeal again. It is a scandal. John Walter is completely without legal rights, says father Hans-Erik Sjöholm.

Court of Appeal Reviews Case of John Walter's Drowning in Foster Care

Who bears the responsibility for John Walter, five, being able to escape from a foster home and drown? According to the parents, it is Falu municipality, which decided to place the boy at the accommodation despite the deficiencies there. The matter is now being tried in the Court of Appeal. I think about him every day, says father Hans-Erik Sjöholm.

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