Ax man in Kungsör is sentenced to prison – chased motorists during Halloween

It was in November 2023 that the man chased motorists and people with an ax in hand. The man also knocked on the door of a residence and behaved aggressively.

When the police arrived at the scene, the man refused to drop the ax and instead approached the police and shouted that the police would shoot him. According to the verdict, the police tried to get the man to drop the axe, but without success. When the man approached and the situation was perceived as threatening, the police had to shoot the man in the leg. A while after that, the man dropped the ax and finally the police were able to arrest him.

Sentenced to two years in prison

In addition to that, the man has also threatened his former partner with killing her and their joint cats.

According to the court, the man did not suffer from any serious mental disorder at the time of the acts and not now either. The man is sentenced to two years in prison for serious threat to an official and unlawful threats.

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