Gällivarebon was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Carolin in 2009 and has been in prison for more than twelve years.
But today, this was transformed into a fixed-term sentence of 24 years, which means a lot to the man.
"Free in just over three years"
According to the journalist Peter Johansson, who wrote the book "Rastplats 58" about the Carolin murder, it could lead to the 63-year-old man being released in just over three years, ie at the age of 66.
- He was brought in on October 16, 2008 and on October 16, 2024, it has been sixteen years since then.
That's two-thirds of the converted prison sentence of 24 years.
Thus, he can be released on parole in just over three years if he takes care of himself.
So today's verdict on a fixed-term sentence is of course very important to him, says Peter Johansson.
He thinks that everyone deserves a second chance and emphasizes that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's penalty discount is part of the Swedish system.
- It does not help to lock people in for any length of time.
We have this system and I think it's good.
"Could have been forgiven"
But the journalist and author Peter Johansson is critical of the fact that the 63-year-old Gällivarebon never told everything about how the murder of Carolin Stenvall took place.
- Is there something he should have done out of respect for Carolin's relatives, is to tell the whole truth.
Then he might have been forgiven to some extent, he says.