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CRIME

Jail time for jewellery store robbers who were stalled by civilians in Sweden

Two men have been handed prison sentences for their part in a jewellery store robbery in Södertälje south of Stockholm.

Jail time for jewellery store robbers who were stalled by civilians in Sweden
Södertälje. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

Video evidence shows how three armed men broke the glass on displays, loaded the contents into their car then attempted to drive away.

The October heist occurred while many civilians were outside the store on the street. Several intervened to try and stop the robbery: one person tried to hold the car door closed, another threw a stone at the windshield, and a third hurled a kettlebell towards the car.

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After only a few metres the escape car was rammed off the road. The robbers tried to flee on foot but were arrested shortly after by the police.

A 31-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison, a 21-year-old man to four years and nine months in prison, and a 17-year-old placed in a youth facility. A fourth suspect is still at large.

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SWEDEN AND IRAQ

Sweden to protest Iraq death sentences for three citizens

The Swedish government said that three of its citizens had been sentenced to death in Iraq for 'involvement in a shooting', and said it would summon Baghdad's envoy over the matter.

Sweden to protest Iraq death sentences for three citizens

Sweden’s Iraq embassy, whose activities are temporarily being managed from Stockholm, “has received confirmation from local authorities that a total of three Swedish citizens have been sentenced to death in Iraq”, the foreign ministry said.

It did not provide details on the shooting incident, but said it had summoned Iraq’s ambassador to Sweden to protest the rulings and demand the sentences not be carried out.

“We are taking steps to prevent their enforcement,” the ministry said in a statement.

It added that reports said a fourth Swede had also been sentenced to death, though the person’s identity could not be confirmed.

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