Man sentenced for preparation for murder at school in Örebro

A man in his 20s has been sentenced for preparation for murder and unlawful persecution of a student at a high school in Örebro County, reports SVT News.

During the end of Christmas last year, the man entered the school with the aim of murdering a student. He was then armed with a knife.

However, the police were able to arrest the man at the scene.

According to SVT, the student had been threatened with death by the now convicted man on social media for a year.

On Monday, he was sentenced to forensic psychiatric care with a special discharge examination at Örebro district court. In addition, he must also pay SEK 125,000 in damages to the plaintiff.

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