The reason why Örebro District Court now determines the punishment is that it is believed that Tony Byström, former Tony Olsson, actively contributed to his adjustment in society, as written in the decision. He has studied and undergone programs in prison that will reduce the risk of recidivism.

Byström was sentenced in 2000 to life for participating in the murders of two police officers in Malexander in 1999. He has on four previous occasions applied for a timely sentence, but received no.

As late as last year, Tony Byström applied for a time-limited sentence but was then denied. The District Court finds, with the support of an opinion from the Swedish Forensic Medicines Agency, that the risk of recidivism in serious crime has since decreased from a medium risk to a low risk.

May be free in four years

According to the district court, the penalty value in Tony Byström's case is 35 years in prison. If you count the time for conditional release, it means that he must serve 23 years and four months in prison, which according to Örebro district court means that he has four years in prison to serve before he can be released.