Parents aid jailbreak of 18 year old Swede convicted of rape
{{date|July 20, 2005}}

An 18 year old [[Sweden|Swedish]] man guilty of rape escaped from the court of appeal in {{w|Sundsvall}} today, in a way described as chaotic.

According to the news agency {{w|Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå|TT}}, the man tried to escape from the custody of the staff of the treatment of offenders. His parents and some friends attacked the staff, and the 18-year-old and an additional 17-year-old managed to escape.

The parents have been arrested, but the young men are reported to be free as of this evening. Both men had been sentenced in the Sundsvall district court, the 18-year-old for rape.

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[[Category:Europe]]
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[[Category:Crime and law]]
[[Category:Sex crimes]]
An 18 year old Swedish man guilty of rape escaped from the court of appeal in  today, in a way described as chaotic.

According to the news agency TT, the man tried to escape from the custody of the staff of the treatment of offenders. His parents and some friends attacked the staff, and the 18-year-old and an additional 17-year-old managed to escape.

The parents have been arrested, but the young men are reported to be free as of this evening. Both men had been sentenced in the Sundsvall district court, the 18-year-old for rape.
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