According to the courts, the man participated in shooting during a peaceful demonstration in Yarmouk, Damascus, on July 13, 2012, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries. He acted alongside Syrian police or security forces and regime-loyal militia. The demonstration was directed against the regime. He also served at a regime checkpoint in Yarmouk from December 2012 to July 2013, where regime forces arrested and abducted many civilians, who were later tortured and sometimes killed. The man identified and arrested civilians, knowing the purpose.
Judge Hampus Lilja stated: 'The district court has considered the offenses to be gross because they were directed against a large number of civilians and several people have died and been injured. For the same reason, the sentence has been set to life imprisonment.' The court also ordered damages to victims' relatives and those injured. The trial lasted 54 days with many witnesses. It remains unclear whether the man will appeal, how Swedish authorities gained jurisdiction, and the exact number of victims. The identity of the convicted man has not been publicly released.
The district court has considered the offenses to be gross because they were directed against a large number of civilians and several people have died and been injured. For the same reason, the sentence has been set to life imprisonment.