The famous lawyer Per Liljekvist sent two criminals men beating a group of youths.
Now he has been sentenced to community service for incitement to assault, but acquitted by a number of other offenses, including incitement to racial hatred.
The two who carried out the beatings must both prison sentences.
It was the end of October last year . The 52-year-old lawyer who, among many others represented the actor Mikael Persbrandt, was at a restaurant in Djursholm.
Outside the restaurant, in a square, had a number of young people gathered after a föräldrafri party in the area been canceled. Several of the youngsters had an immigrant background.
Frias of incitement to racial hatred
According to several witnesses Aftonbladet spoken to, came Per Liljekvist out of the restaurant, noticeably drunk, and shouted at the young people that “such you do not belong here. “
The indictment alleged that the lawyer raised his arm in a Hitler salute, but the court believes that this is not clear, and frees him because of charges of incitement to racial hatred.
A verbal brawl arose ago, and solicitor Per Liljekvist then called a former client, a criminal record man, who shortly after arrived at the scene.
The criminal man, and a friend of his, abused as soon as they step out of the cab several of the young people in the square.
Corresponds to two months in prison
According to the District Court, it is clear that the lawyer called them and given them the task of beating the three youths .
One of the men also attacked an adult man, who tried to avert the fight. The district court believes that it can not be considered that he was “commissioned” by Per Liljekvist.
The court wrote that crimes per Liljekvist is convicted of a penalty equivalent to two months in prison, but because he was not before, punished and there is no reason to believe that he will relapse into crime stops penalty at the probation and 75 hours of community service.
The two young men who abused young people sentenced to one and two months in prison.
Aftonbladet looking Prosecutor and Per Liljekvists attorney.
Elisabeth Massi Fritz’s courtroom counsel for the abused youngsters. She says she thinks that the verdict will be appealed.
– I am confident that the case will be heard by the Court of Appeal then Liljekvist can not be satisfied with that, he was convicted of inciting the assault.
Also målsägandesidam, and the prosecutor, considering appeal.
– It leans towards an appeal. Hitler greeting should probably be considered by the Court of Appeal, said Elisabeth Massi Fritz
– Five people have in the court hearing of the case and set up and demonstrated how Liljekvist has made the Hitler greeting. It has been a classic Hitler greeting that all of these have been shown. I believe that Liljekvist is convicted in this part and that he should have been convicted even for Hitler greeting.
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