On Wednesday evening, the grandson received a call from his mother. His grandfather had been attacked during a walk and was bleeding profusely. While the grandson tried to get there as quickly as possible, he called SOS from the car, and meanwhile his mother tried to stop the bleeding.
The grandson and the ambulance arrived at the man’s apartment in Hässelby Strand, Stockholm, at roughly the same time.
– Grandfather screamed and cried in pain. He was completely cut. They had discovered that he had puncture wounds on his back, the grandson told TV4.
“Grandpa saw the young guy”
The man, who is in his 80s, was on his way home from his wife, who lives in a dementia home nearby. He visits his wife every day, and usually takes the same walk.
– Grandfather told me that he was walking on a dirt road and heard someone running up behind him. He describes being hit three times in the back. Grandpa turned and saw this young guy pull up his hood and run away. Grandfather was completely terrified, and went home himself, with blood everywhere.
It was then the grandson’s mother who found him in the home. After receiving emergency treatment, the man’s condition has now, two days later, improved.
– I think more that it is his mental health that has taken a hit. He won’t dare to go out anymore. He has said that he will take care of grandma now. I think it’s terrible that grandfather who visits grandmother every day should feel that feeling, says the grandson.
“Don’t understand why someone wants to kill me”
The grandson has visited grandfather in the hospital. He describes that the older relative has difficult problems understanding what happened.
– He feels that it was aimed at him. He says “I don’t understand why anyone would want to kill me”. Then I said that grandpa, nobody wants to kill you, you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is still very shaken.
Juvenile suspect – filmed the attack
A minor has now been taken into police custody and is suspected of attempted murder.
– Grandfather was relieved when he heard that, says the grandson, who is also critical of social authorities.
– It is regrettable that the school and social services have not caught these individuals.
The police suspect that the person carried out several similar attacks in the area. The young person filmed his attack on the older man, and the video has been shared online.
– I have seen the video. I almost feel sick thinking about it. Especially when you consider that it’s an elderly man, with a walker and a bruised back, who hasn’t given a damn, says the grandson.
– I haven’t been able to sleep properly for two days. Waking up in a cold sweat. Sometimes anger comes. Yesterday I was sad and cried, so you get emotionally out of balance.