It was in July that the younger man made his way into the 94-year-old’s home in Halmstad. When the intruder was discovered, the 94-year-old tried to get the man to leave, but instead the elderly man was pulled down on the floor and subjected to violence.
The elderly man suffered several injuries, including impact damage to one lung. According to the prosecution, it led to pneumonia, which in turn led to the man’s death just over three weeks later.
The man is charged secondarily with extremely serious assault and causing the death of another. He has previously admitted burglary and assault but has not taken a stand on the more serious charges.