It was in March 2022 that the boy, who was in the second grade, fell from a mountain in the schoolyard. He was badly injured and later died of his injuries.
– According to the provisions of the work environment legislation, it is the employer’s and thereby the principal’s obligation to take all necessary measures to prevent ill health or accidents, says senior prosecutor Martin Elofsson, who has led the preliminary investigation, in a press release.
The death at Sjumila School
Now the principal is charged with work environment violations by causing the death of another. The prosecutor is also demanding a corporate fine against the municipality of Gothenburg.
The text is updated.