According to the ruling from Lund District Court, both will lose their jobs.
- This is the first time I have sentenced police officers to such a long prison sentence, says Chief Councilor Thed Adelswärd.
It is tragic because it damages trust in the police and the judiciary.
Better yet, it is very unusual for police officers to commit crimes in the service.
For Sweden as a legal society, it is very important that the public can trust the police.
This is also possible in most cases.
This is a sad exception.
The incident was recorded by a surveillance camera set up in the hall of the drunken man.
The police, who were unaware of the camera, discussed whether the man could be taken into custody because he was so heavily intoxicated, but came to the conclusion that there was no legal basis.
Instead, you hear on the recording how they decide to report him for making death threats against them.
"Manufactured indictment"
Chief Prosecutor Joakim Zanders claims that the accusation is fabricated and sees the recording as his main evidence.
- Firstly, you can hear that no threat is made against the police and secondly, you then hear that the police officers discuss whether they should report the plaintiff for anything.
The suspected police claim that the tape was manipulated and that the death threats were then deleted.
The National Police Forensic Center (NFC) has examined the recording and concluded that the recording has most likely not been manipulated.
Should have received a longer sentence
The court has concluded that the penalty for the crimes committed by the police is actually imprisonment for one year and four months, but because they lose their jobs, they are sentenced to one year in prison.
The man was subjected to a very serious violation when he was accused of something he did not do.
He has also been in pain for some time after the beating and felt very bad, the verdict says.
Therefore, the police must also pay SEK 100,000 in damages to the man.