Crime. Pub murders in Gothenburg last year had been planned for a long time, according to prosecutors. Among other things, several cars have been set on fire to distract the police.
Today began the trial of eight young men who are suspected to be behind the attack.
shooting incident at Vårväderstorget last year, where two people were killed and eight injured, has been much attention in Gothenburg and there was great interest when the trial began at. As a result, it is also the police presence is clear.
There are police cars outside, and there are plenty of police in the district court’s entrance.
– There is no known threat against the lawsuit. But in view of the incident, and that much emotion in the day when the trial begins, so of course we have oversight and helps the court to order and security, says Fuxborg.
Even in Biskopsgården , the district where the restaurant is located, the police is extra vigilant during court proceedings start.
– People might have been, and witnessed the trial, and then you come home … of course, we have oversight in the area and will be there to create security presence.
Requires damages
the restaurant at Vårväderstorget was crowded by guests who watched the Champions League football on television when two masked men rushed into with automatic weapons and began shooting in March last year.
Prosecutors, who began his submissions today, claiming that everyone who was there, both guests and staff, risked being hit. Even the 16 people who escaped without physical injury is considered a victim and, like those who were injured, called for the trial to talk about their experiences.
amount of damages claimed from the families of the victims and the people who were at the restaurant totals nearly five million.
More car fires
According to prosecutors, the deed was planned for a long time. At 19 o’clock on the night of the murder, they gathered indicted for what prosecutors called a “pre-meeting”. Earlier in the day getaway purchased.
Two of the defendants had the task to build fires to distract the police. Three cars were set on fire in Tuve, then in Lillhagen. The attack on the tavern took place at 22.20.
Eight young men are accused in the case, five of them accused of murder. One of the men also suspected of the murder of a 55 year old man one month after pub attack.
The evidence cited consists among other things of testimony, seized weapons and a comprehensive telephone. Three of the defendants were arrested the day after the tavern shots, in connection with the found two AK47-or used in the shooting.
All defendants deny, however, that have been involved in the shooting, although some admit to certain facts.
Attorney Rolf Skarman defend the murder accused, a 25 year old man:
– He denies in its entirety. He was not involved in this in any way, not promoted it and not been in place, says karma.
HH: Is there nothing in the prosecutors’ description that’s right, according to your principal?
– No more than that he is familiar with the other, and has spent time with them.
FACTS
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the trial in the District Court of Gothenburg is about the deadly shooting at a restaurant in Vårväderstorget March 18, 2015, and offenses under the prosecutors associated with it.
37 days of negotiations are planned. Six are reserve days.
The beginning and prosecutors description of the bout is expected to last five days.
The interrogations with victims planned to start the May 30
the interrogations of the accused are scheduled to start on 7 June.
the hearing of witnesses scheduled to start on 27 June.
the penultimate week, starting July 11, devoted primarily to the murder of a man of 55 years old a month after the attack on the tavern. A 20-year-old man is charged with murder in both the case and the restaurant.
last week, starting on July 18, holding prosecutors and lawyers of their final speeches.
Source: Gothenburg District Court
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