Men released after blaming each other for murder

Two men charged with killing a woman are released after police can't figure out which one to believe
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Published 24th November 2006 1312 CET




Two men who blamed each other for murdering an 18-year-old woman in Höganäs, southern Sweden in 1998, have been released by Helsingborg district court pending the verdict in their case. The decision to release them indicates that neither man will be convicted.

The men, aged 28 and 29, are charged with assaulting the woman when she came across them during a break-in. She was found with serious head injuries in the garden of a house in Höganäs, and died in hospital without regaining consciousness.

The men have blamed each other both in court and in earlier police questioning.

"It's about time," said Stefan Rosell, lawyer for the older man.

"My client is very relieved and happy about his release."

Rosell said it was clear that neither man would be convicted of deliberately killing the woman. He said that it would be wrong for one either of the men to be convicted purely on the strength of the evidence of his co-defendant.

"So much evidence about when, where and how the murder was committed is lacking," said Rosell.

The men's trial concluded on 16th November. Helsingborg district court will announce the date of the verdict on Monday.

Both men admit having been at the scene of the crime. The younger man claims that the 29-year-old was the killer. The older man claims that the 28-year-old was beating the woman when he came and tried to intervene.

Police arrested both the men earlier this year after a tip-off that the older man came home with blood-spattered trousers on the night of the murder.

Stop just reposting stories from Fark, it's annoying ?

[quote36cc49ce98="Tsmith10803"]Stop just reposting stories from Fark, it's annoying ?[/quote36cc49ce98]

haha pwned.




/was about to post something from fazed

I was just writing what everyone was thinking 8)

[quoteedc2cb4dc0="Tsmith10803"]I was just writing what everyone was thinking 8)[/quoteedc2cb4dc0]
Thanks.

I doubt this would ever happen in the United States...

[quotecdbef72ca6="Daggoth"]I doubt this would ever happen in the United States...[/quotecdbef72ca6]
It wouldn't. Since both men were committing a felony at the time, the girl's death would likely result in murder charges for ALL involved -- or at the very least accomplice to murder -- even for those who didn't lay a hand on her.

Similar situation as if you held up a convenience store and pointed a toy gun at the old clerk, who drops dead of a heart attack -- you just committed murder in the eyes of the law, and any accomplices you might have are similarly charged.

[quotebf428680c6="dmorris68"]

Similar situation as if you held up a convenience store and pointed a toy gun at the old clerk, who drops dead of a heart attack -- you just committed murder in the eyes of the law, and any accomplices you might have are similarly charged.[/quotebf428680c6]

Could you imagine that, you plan to rob a store because you're low on cash, whatever the situation is, you plan to rob a store with a toy gun, and then you go to jail for murder, that'd be insane, just shows how much of a risk you take with stuff like that.

Would you be held responsible if say, you sold alchohol to underage teens and then they either died because they're diabetic and the achohol turned into blood sugar or they got into a car accident and died. Could you be held responsible?

Only if you're caught ;)

[quote1e47f4edd9="Tsmith10803"]Would you be held responsible if say, you sold alchohol to underage teens and then they either died because they're diabetic and the achohol turned into blood sugar or they got into a car accident and died. Could you be held responsible?[/quote1e47f4edd9]
Absolutely, it's been done before. Maybe not necessarily for a pure murder charge itself, but an accomplice or accessory to criminally negligent homicide wouldn't be a stretch. You knowingly broke the law by providing alcohol to a minor, and that criminal act resulted in a death. You lishouldli be held responsible.

Bartenders and party hosts have even been charged and/or sued for drunk driving accidents, when they were providing to someone of legal age.

[quote12bbbd25bb="Tsmith10803"]Stop just reposting stories from Fark, it's annoying ?[/quote12bbbd25bb]

ohh im sorry

you have any interesting things to post ?

[quoteeb5336c84b="dmorris68"][quoteeb5336c84b="Tsmith10803"]Would you be held responsible if say, you sold alchohol to underage teens and then they either died because they're diabetic and the achohol turned into blood sugar or they got into a car accident and died. Could you be held responsible?[/quoteeb5336c84b]
Absolutely, it's been done before. Maybe not necessarily for a pure murder charge itself, but an accomplice or accessory to criminally negligent homicide wouldn't be a stretch. You knowingly broke the law by providing alcohol to a minor, and that criminal act resulted in a death. You lishouldli be held responsible.[/quoteeb5336c84b]
Woah, that's just crazy. What a risk for a few dollars

[quoteeb5336c84b]ohh im sorry

you have any interesting things to post ?[/quoteeb5336c84b]
You're just cluttering up the forums with stuff half the time nobody posts in.

it is called the prisoners dilemma google it...very commen theory or explanation depends how you look at it for many criminal cases/diplomacy between countries...it can be applied to many things

it is called the prisoners dilemma google it...very commen theory or explanation depends how you look at it for many criminal cases/diplomacy between countries...it can be applied to many things