Chainsaw man sentenced to 2.5 years in prison

7/12/2023, 1:08:33 PM

Highlights: The man tried to enter his neighbor's home with an axe and chainsaw. The police arrived and the man refused to put down the weapon. He was convicted of four counts of aggravated threats against a public official. The man must also pay SEK 60,000 in damages to the police officers at the crime scene for their involvement in the incident. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org.

The chainsaw was convicted of aggravated unlawful threats and aggravated threats against a public servant and sentenced to imprisonment for two years and six months.

The man, who is in his 35s, was charged with aggravated unlawful threats and aggravated threats against a public servant after trying to enter his neighbor in eastern Blekinge armed with an axe and chainsaw over the Easter weekend.

Just as the man was about to attack, the police arrived, who shot the man in the right leg, as he remained standing with the chainsaw running despite the police asking him to release it.

The man was convicted of four counts of aggravated threats against a public official, one count of unlawful threats.

The man has said during the trial that he never intended to harm the police officers.

The convicted person must also pay SEK 60,000 in damages to the neighbor for violation and pain and suffering, and SEK 20,000 each to the police officers at the crime scene for violation.

The text is updated.

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The man refuses to put down the chainsaw despite the police shouting at him several times. Through the police body's camera, he can be heard saying "shoot me then". Photo: Police body camera