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Woman convicted for racist abuse of children in Malmö

Key Points
  • A woman was convicted for racist abuse against four brothers in Malmö in 2022.
  • She received a conditional sentence, fines, and must pay damages to the children.
  • The incident was witnessed and recorded, with the court citing harm to the children's dignity.

A woman has been convicted for racist abuse against four brothers aged 10-15 in Malmö. The incident occurred in September 2022 when the woman, in her 60s, shouted racist insults at the children as they waited for a train. She was convicted of incitement against an ethnic group and insult, receiving a conditional sentence, 80 day-fines, and ordered to pay damages of 10,000 kronor each to the four brothers.

The children's mother stated the woman saw black and that triggered her, and that the children were very scared. There were several witnesses, and one child recorded the incident. The Malmö District Court ruled the woman had violated the children's self-esteem and dignity.

the woman saw black and that triggered her

children's mother

the children were very scared

children's mother

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