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15-year-old charged with attempted murder in Malmö

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a janitor was shot while clearing snow in central Malmö earlier this year.

Published: 22 May 2017 16:08 CEST
15-year-old charged with attempted murder in Malmö
Police searching a pond near the scene of the shooting in February. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

The man was shot multiple times in the head and back and received life-threatening injuries while spreading salt on ice and snow-covered paths on Roskildegatan north of Pildammsparken during the early hours of a February morning.

The boy was arrested later that day on suspicion of attempted murder, and has now been charged by Malmö District Court. He has consistently denied the crime.

“I will restrict myself to saying that he denies the crime and involvement in this alleged act,” his lawyer Sanna Herlin told news agency TT.

READ ALSO: Teen, 15, held after janitor shot in Malmö

DNA evidence found on the 15-year-old's hands and clothing were used in the investigation, which his lawyer declined to comment on. The prosecutor believes it is possible to demonstrate that the boy had a habit of being present in environments where weapons were present.

He was likely suffering from a mental disorder during the time of the incident, according to doctors who assessed him, and was also likely suffering from one during the investigation.

The weapon used in the shooting has not been found by police, despite their efforts in searching the area including a nearby pond. Several witnesses saw the incident from their homes and the boy is said to have been alone when the shooting took place. The prosecutor said there is no hypothesis over a clear motive.

His lawyer thinks it is striking that he has been detained since being remanded in custody in February:

“A while ago it would have been unthinkable. It shouldn't be like that in Sweden, there should be other solutions”.

The janitor's condition became stable at the end of February, though he still has difficulty moving with ease according to newspaper Sydsvenskan.

The trial will start on May 29th and is expected to last between three and four days. In Sweden 15 is the age of criminal responsibility.

Malmö was rocked by a number of shootings in the early months of 2017, including the tragic killing of a 16-year-old in Rosengård in January.

READ ALSO: Minister visits Malmö as shootings continue

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Suspects held after 38-year-old shot dead on Södermalm in Stockholm

Several people are being held after a man in his 40s was shot dead in Stockholm's Södermalm district.

Published: 7 May 2024 06:23 CEST
Suspects held after 38-year-old shot dead on Södermalm in Stockholm

The shooting happened at around 6.20pm on Monday evening and a huge police operation was immediately launched.

Police cordoned off the area around Helgalunden on Allhelgonagatan, which is close to the busy Götgatan street, Skanstull metro station and the Internationella Engelska Gymnasiet high school.

Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT reports that the victim is a 38-year-old man with links to gang crime, although police said it was too early to say whether the shooting was connected to a gang conflict.

Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet reports that one of the suspects is a man in his 20s, with a police record of a series of minor offences but no violent crime convictions. Police said there were other people in custody too, but declined to say what they were suspected of.

Roughly where the man was shot. Screenshot: Google Maps

The shooting happened in front of several witnesses.

“I live 50 metres from the scene and ran downstairs with a blanket and first aid kit. It was nice seeing so many people already there trying to save a life,” a witness told SVT.

“This happened in the middle of the day near the metro where there are a lot of people. This is otherwise a safe area. At the same time, it’s sad no matter where shootings happen.”

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