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The two Ukrainian citizens Oleksandr Traiduk, 48, and Yaroslav Lavryniv, 49, were sentenced by the district court to life imprisonment for the murder of Gert-Inge Bertinsson, 70, in Markaryd.
According to the prosecutor, they assaulted and robbed Gert-Inge before beating him so badly that he died.
Gert-Inge Bertinsson was last seen in Markaryd on July 31 last year when she left a hair salon. According to the district court’s ruling against Oleksandr Traiduk and Yaroslav Lavryniv, they allegedly stole the 70-year-old man’s car, a Volvo XC 90.
Gert-Inge’s body was found in a forest area south of Markaryd on August 10. His hands were bandaged and his feet were tied with a belt. There was also tape around the neck and over the eyes.
Gert-Inge’s body and head were covered with a blanket.
Free to leave the country
Despite the fact that the police investigation could not determine the exact cause of death, the evidence for a conviction in the district court was sufficient, but the verdict was appealed.
When the Court of Appeal hearings ended on Wednesday, the court announced that the two suspects will be released, indicating that they will be cleared of the suspicions.
– It is in line with my expectations. There were great concerns for the prosecutor in this case, says Torgny Dahlberg, Yaroslav Lavryniv’s defense attorney.
What do you mean by that, more specifically?
– Medical research does not initially provide a clear picture of how the man died.
The other attorney also believes that a verdict is awaited.
– I have said that there is no technical evidence linking my client to the act, the place and the body, says Tommy Nilsson, who defends Oleksandr Traiduk, at Kvällposten.
– The explanation is simple: my client has not been there.
Both men are now free and can go wherever they want.
– I assume my client will return to Ukraine. The only question is how, does he have money, etc. At the detention center, they didn’t ask that question, they just released them, says attorney Tommy Nilsson.
SVT has contacted prosecutor Gunilla Öhlin, who does not want to comment on the case before they are announced.
The visit to Markaryd may have revealed new evidence that the defender believes can be used to free his client Yaroslav Lavryniv.
