Crime. the preliminary Investigation on a much-publicized, alleged gang rape on the island of Gotland are laid down.
the Event attracted very strong reactions on the island, and the police are ready to put into reinforcement again.
A one-handed woman reported on 2 October last year that she was the victim of a rape. A total of six men in their twenties were arrested by the police on the same day. One was released immediately, while the five others were arrested but later went on the loose.
Now, therefore, the pre-trial investigation down because the crime is not proved.
– I’m going to prove that the plaintiff has been exposed to sexual act by force, threat of crime, or with the use of she had been in a particularly vulnerable situation. None of this goes to prove. I know that it would not be a conviction and then there is only one decision to make: to lay down the preliminary investigation, said deputy chief prosecutor Åke Olsson to the TT.
Härsk atmosphere
The suspected rape was connected quickly to ethnicity, since the spread information that the suspects were asylum seekers. The atmosphere on the island of Gotland became bitter, some of them who have been identified as rapists were threatened and the police sent reinforcement to the island since the threats made against the former suspects that the people in the judiciary.
A big manifestation against the sexism and racism on 16 October, however, went smoothly, despite the fact that the Nordic resistance movement marked its presence. After the prosecutor’s announcement follows the police, once again, the development on Gotland.
– We know how the reactions were the last time and we can understand if there will be a lot of emotion. We have preparedness for. Carina says Skagerlind, police presstalesperson in the region of Stockholm, to news agency TT.
A reinforcement can be done if demonstrations occur, according to the Skagerlind.
– it may become so if someone wants to demonstrate and to express their opinion. Then we’ll see that it can be implemented in a good and safe way.
Hope of understanding
Åke Olsson had to take over as the investigating authority ago a colleague suffered “pretty serious stuff”. But Åke Olsson describes the work with the case in neutral terms.
– I want to say that I in my work can keep me factual, objective and effective. I have had good investigator, and with enough resources and do not have much more to add.
His hope is that no one should “start something”.
– It can be a ryggradsreaktion: Now that the judiciary is again not delivered. But if you do a thought experiment to yourself, or even children, would be suspected of a crime you did not commit, then do you want the judiciary to be populated by people who are factual, objective and application of the Swedish law, and that it should be high standard of proof. It is my hope that you realize this.
Åke Olsson has been in contact with the victim.
– I do not want me to speak for her, but I have explained to her why I made the decision to close down the investigation. We have had a conversation about this.
the FACTS
Background: This has happened
2 October: Six persons arrested is reasonably suspected of the rape of a wheelchair bound woman on the island of Gotland. The woman, who is in his mid-30s, has been notified that she was raped in a residence in Visby. One of them is released, while five will be arrested.
5 October: The detainees released on free foot. The suspected rape was connected quickly to ethnicity. It has spread information that the five men, who are still suspects for the assault are asylum seekers. After the men released starting unrest: a demonstration can be arranged, rock thrown against a asylboende in Slite and the same night, some persons have taken it back to the prosecutor in the case.
October 7: Police send reinforcement to the island of Gotland because of serious threats made against the former detainees and persons within the judicial system.
9 October: Two men suspected of hemfridsbrott and förgripelse against the officer questioned but released.
12 October: the Prosecutor Mats Wihlborg, leaving våldtäktsutredningen to another prosecutor. According to Wihlborg is the reason that he has “been subjected to quite serious things.”
14 October: Police special operation in the polisområde Gotland is enhanced ahead of the holiday weekend, with the staff, “can this with the general assembly”.
In the next few days will be published also a video on Youtube where a few men who have been identified as suspected rapists attacked and filmed by a man, whose name is well known in right-wing circles.
16 October: A demonstration against racism held in Visby in order to respond to the hateful atmosphere that has arisen.
January 11: the Prosecutor announces that the pre-trial investigation are laid down.
Sources: Today’s News, the Whole of the island of Gotland, Expressen, TT.
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