A Swedish appeals court has acquitted a 38-year-old home care worker who was previously convicted of raping a 100-year-old woman, according to Swedish media reports. The man, identified as Shakir Mahmoud Shakir, was originally sentenced to four years in prison by a district court in December for the alleged rape. However, the appeals court has now overturned that conviction, reportedly stating that the evidence was insufficient to support the charges.
According to Expressen and TV4 Nyheterna, the man was accused of two counts of rape but was acquitted of one count in the district court due to insufficient evidence. He was convicted on the second count and sentenced to four years. ' The man is reportedly an Iraqi citizen, and while the prosecutor had sought deportation, the district court rejected that request.
the evidence does not suffice in that case either
The prosecutor appealed the case, leading to the appeals court's decision to fully acquit the defendant.