Both Linus Andersson and Henrik Evertsson say that they will appeal the verdict from the Gothenburg District Court.

- We have always denied any wrongdoing.

We did this investigation very carefully at the wreck, for example we were never inside the wreck, says Henrik Evertsson to Kulturnyheterna.

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The case of the documentary "Estonia - the find that changed history", where new holes in Estonia's hull are discovered by the documentary makers, has taken several turns.

The documentary makers, who during the recordings were on waters where international maritime law applies, were acquitted by the district court in 2021. It then considered that international legislation weighed more heavily than the national one.

However, the Court of Appeal did not agree and sent the case back to the district court because not all objections were raised, according to the higher instance.

Now the district court has therefore judged that the men were guilty of a crime against the law on the protection of grave peace.

Now the filmmakers want the case to be taken up by the Court of Appeal.

- These are important questions and I think it is very important that it is tested in the next instance, says Henrik Evertsson.

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Journalist Henrik Evertsson and wreck expert Linus Andersson were charged with disturbing the peace at the Estionia wreck, after filming there with a robotic camera.

Here are the turns in the legal case with the documentary makers about Estonia.

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