A 21-year-old man who was singled out as a sent torpedo with the task of shooting a teenager who lived in a residential area in Kalmar has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, local media reports. He is convicted of preparation for murder and aggravated weapons offences.
It was last winter that the police were alerted that a masked person was moving in the villa area. The 21-year-old tried to escape on an electric scooter but was arrested by the police. A loaded gun was later found at the scene.
The target is said to have been a teenager who lived in the area but was not at home at the time. According to the prosecutor, he was a witness in a trial about a shooting in Kalmar.
Another 21-year-old man who allegedly drove the torpedo to Kalmar is acquitted by the district court of aiding and abetting the preparation for murder.