In a police interrogation, the victim describes what happened that day in October in a place in Skellefteå municipality.

It sounds like a movie, but then the event was also filmed.

With one arm around his neck, he was strangled and unconscious several times.

One of the perpetrators, 24 years old, is also said to have cut off half of his little finger while the other, a 21-year-old, held him and filmed the amputation.

"I was not allowed to shout, then they would take the whole hand," says the victim, who claims to have been under the influence of drugs during the assault.

Movies were spread online

The perpetrators must have taken their finger, in the victim's words "as a souvenir", from the scene.

Movies of the abuse were then spread online.

- There are several films from this incident and it is important evidence, says prosecutor Oskar Lundberg.

What do the films show?

- These are parts of the course of events where the person is exposed to these crimes.

Wore a dog leash

The torture, which is described as having lasted for about an hour, took place at two addresses.

- At the first address, you can see that the plaintiff is subjected to strangulation, where one of the perpetrators takes strangulation from behind until he loses consciousness, the prosecutor says.

The beating continued in a basement apartment.

- There are films where the plaintiff is wearing a dog leash and may receive kicks and blows.

Then there is also a film where they cut off his finger, the prosecutor says.

The men are now being prosecuted on suspicion of extremely serious assault and several other charges.

The 24-year-old denies involvement.

The 21-year-old has admitted that he was at the scene and taken a stranglehold, but otherwise denies the crime.

The victim is described as being acquainted with a person who was pressured for SEK 5,000 by the perpetrators.

The violence against him is believed to have been a revenge when the payment failed.

Two more people are charged with aiding and abetting for filming the events.

The trial is set to begin next week.