It was the year 2008 that Anders Eklund was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of ten-year-olds Engla Höglund and 31-year-olds Pernilla Hellgren.
Since then, the double murderer has been placed in several different institutions, and as recently as last year, the convicted double murderer requested that his sentence be suspended – something he was then refused.
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This year, Anders Eklund has also applied for both more leaves of absence and a transfer to an institution in a lower security class than the one he is placed at now, which The Falu Courier was the first to report on.
In the decision from the Correctional Service, which News24 taken note of, Eklund states the following as reasons why he would be entitled to greater freedoms in prison:
“Current crime goes back a long way and the most recent misconduct goes back two years. The crime and the risk of recurrence are not strong enough reasons for placement in the highest security class.”
It also states that Eklund “needs a change of environment and a particular need for psychiatric treatment”.
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Photo: Mikael Fritzon/TTAnders Eklund was rejected by the Prison Service
Anders Eklund’s request was rejected last spring and in August the decision was taken up for reconsideration. This time too, the Correctional Service refused.
“The sentence is still indeterminate and from the statement of the Swedish Medical Examiner’s Office it appears that the risk of recidivism has been assessed as high. The correctional service finds, even taking into account what NN stated about the risk assessment and his need for psychiatric treatment, that there are no grounds for an assessment other than the one previously made. Applicable special conditions are considered to be well balanced against the risks that are still considered to be present and should therefore not be changed”, can be read in the decision.
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Anders Eklund appeals to the administrative court Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT
But now Anders Eklund has instead turned to the administrative court in Uppsala with an appeal.
In this, the double murderer’s representative states, according to Falu-Kuriren, that Eklund “wants to emphasize that he risks complete stagnation if he is not given the opportunity for continued treatment, program activities and somewhat greater (albeit) limited freedom”.