Man sentenced to prison for insanity

The crazy drive took place in Stockholm in the summer of 2023. Two people sat in each car. All four were taken to hospital by ambulance.

The man has previously been convicted of 96 traffic offences, 19 vehicle-related offenses and escaped prosecution in a further nine traffic-related matters. In February, he was sentenced to half a year in prison after two separate driving-by-the-crazy incidents but was never locked up.

August 30, 2023

The repeat offender is sentenced

The 52-year-old repeat offender is now sentenced to one year and three months in prison for, among other things, grievous bodily harm, gross drunk driving, gross negligence in traffic, illegal driving and drug offences.

The man must also pay SEK 285,000 in damages.

Convicted of 124 traffic offences

TV4 Nyheterna has been able to map the 52-year-old’s criminal history back to 1995.

  • Convicted for 96 cases of traffic offences.

  • Convicted of 19 counts of vehicle-related offences.

  • Received waiver of prosecution for five cases of traffic offences.

  • Received waiver of prosecution for four cases of vehicle-related crimes.

  • Among the crimes are a long list of illegal driving, drunk driving and several cases of negligence in traffic. Also for fleeing the scene of an accident.

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