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For the relatives of the mother of three Sandra Krantz, the last nine months have been a nightmare. At least now the legal process is over.
In early March, Sandra Krantz was found brutally murdered at her home in Majorna in Gothenburg. The body had received more than 50 stab wounds.
The 37-year-old man who was convicted of the murder in district court in September appealed the verdict to the Court of Appeal, which was a great effort for mother Kristina Krantz and daughter Julia Krantz.
– A slap in the face. It breaks everything again, Kristina explained in connection with the appeal.
The man has always denied wrongdoing, but on the last day of the appeals court hearings, on November 24, the 37-year-old unexpectedly declared that he wanted to withdraw his appeal.
After the president of the court asked him if he was sure of this and explained that this would mean that the district court’s judgment was upheld, the man repeated his position, that he wanted to withdraw his appeal.
In the midst of pain, it means some relief for Kristina and Julia Krantz.
“So sad everything”
– It feels good that there are no more trial days, that everything is finished. It’s a bittersweet sensation. But everything is so sad and you can’t feel any joy, says Kristina Krantz.
He states that even though the legal aftermath has come to an end, the pain has no end.
– It’s cruel. Sandra will never return. He is my son that I gave birth to once in the world.
Kristina lives near her daughter’s apartment and says she is considering moving out of Majorna.
– I can’t go past the house where it happened. I have to deviate.
Sandra’s daughter, Julia Krantz, explains that she followed every step of the legal process after the mother’s murder, from the arrest of the 37-year-old to district court and appellate court proceedings.
– It has been important for me to show her that even though my mother is not there, I, her daughter, am there, she says and continues:
“In recognition”
– Withdrew the appeal when there were only a few hours left for the hearing in the Court of Appeal. It’s like an acknowledgment. I got it confirmed that he was the one who did it. Now it feels good that it was an appeal, otherwise I would not have received a confirmation this way.
The convict suffers from a serious mental disorder according to a forensic psychiatric examination. He is sentenced to forensic psychiatric care with a special discharge examination.
The evidence against the 37-year-old man is based on traces of Sandra’s blood on his clothes and shoes, and that there was only DNA from him and Sandra in the apartment.
The man is a known repeat offender who has been in custody for much of his life. He was also convicted of two more events that occurred on the same day as Sandra’s murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault.
He had recently been released after a previous sentence. He was later released on parole.
Prosecutor: “It is unusual”
Therefore, the man has not formally admitted that he killed Sandra.
Does the withdrawal of the appeal mean that you nevertheless admit the fact?
– He has not said that he has, but his actions can be interpreted that way, says the prosecutor Thomas Willén.
– Regarding attempted homicide and aggravated assault, he has admitted that he used force. But he has completely denied the murder. He withdrew the appeal on the last day, so it came a bit suddenly. It happens that people withdraw the appeal before the process begins. But for it to happen in court during a hearing is unusual.
The man’s lawyer, Mats Dahlgren, does not want to comment on the events in the Court of Appeal.
– My client has not pleaded guilty, he chose to withdraw his action. I have nothing more to say on this delicate matter, he explains.
Like Julia Krantz, her grandmother Kristina can do nothing but perceive the memory as an acknowledgment.
– I must mention something that is good in this situation, it is precisely this. And it’s good that it’s over, he says.
See also:
Jealous women convicted of murder.
