150 sentenced after Koran riots

Published 20 June 2024 at 15.24

Domestic. Just over two years after the Koran riots in Sveaparken in Örebro at Easter 2022, the Police Agency and the Public Prosecutor's Office present their results so far. In total, 182 people have been served with suspicion of crimes – and 150 have been convicted.

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After the riots on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, in Sveaparken in Örebro, a special event that would handle the investigations after the riot that occurred.

During the two years that have passed, the Police Agency and the Prosecutor's Office can now present their results so far. The particular incident has been closed but investigations are ongoing.

– Our starting point after the events in Sveaparken was that this should not happen again. Our goal was to prosecute as many as possible, take care of our employees, take advantage of experience and develop our capabilities, all to create security for our citizens and for our employees, says Patrick Ungsäter, head of the Bergslagen police region.

< p>– The prosecution was not only about those who committed crimes being held accountable for their actions, it is about that an attack on the police, freedom of expression and ultimately on democracy is not accepted.

Anders Mullfors is the head of the preliminary investigation on serious crimes in the Örebro County police area and is the person who, during the course of the work, has been responsible for the investigations within the police. By working systematically and structured, you have achieved success, according to him.

– Pictures and above all films have been of great importance to the investigation. We have received a lot of material from citizens who want to help. We would not have come this far without the help we have received from the public's photos and videos, and we are grateful for that, says Anders Mullfors on the police's website.

Facts about the investigations
* 467 people's activities have been reviewed
* 182 people have been notified of suspicion of serious sabotage against blue light activities
* 152 verdicts (150 convicted, 2 acquitted), of which 23 young people convicted
* Overall 321 years in prison
* An average of 2.5 years in prison per convicted person
* A number of unidentified people who are likely to have committed a serious crime
* 700 hours of footage from the police, external actors, seized mobile phones, from the public
* 135 tips from the public following a search on polisen.se on November 20, 2023
* 38 people identified after the tips
* Investigation is still ongoing by a number of people.

Source : The Police