A court has reduced the sentence for a man who assaulted and attempted to strangle a woman in Umeå. 5 years to 1 year in prison. The assault occurred in early October last year when a 25-year-old woman was attacked by the man, who is in his 40s, while she was walking around Nydalasjön in Umeå.
The man subjected her to strangulation violence against her neck, but she resisted and broke free. 5 years in prison for aggravated assault. The Court of Appeal now convicts him for assault of normal degree and reduces the compensation he must pay the woman from 93,200 kronor to 63,200 kronor.
although the assault did not cause serious physical injuries, the man showed particular ruthlessness and brutality
Two of the five appellate court judges had a dissenting opinion, stating that although the assault did not cause serious physical injuries, the man showed particular ruthlessness and brutality. The man's lawyer, Oskar Söderberg, said the majority of the Court of Appeal made a reasonable assessment in concluding that the victim did not lose consciousness and was not subjected to life-threatening violence, so the man was not guilty of aggravated assault.
the majority of the Court of Appeal made a reasonable assessment in concluding that the victim did not lose consciousness and was not subjected to life-threatening violence, so the man was not guilty of aggravated assault