Residential worker murder: Prosecutors unsure if the girl's age

"Residential worker murder: Prosecutors unsure if the girl's age"

"the Investigation about the murder of a 17-year-old girl on a residential worker-home in Trollhättan is in practice clear. The deed was done by a girl who was 14 years old. But questions have been raised about the suspected the girl's identity and age, why does it take before the results can be presented."

"It was in the middle of november of last year as the two girls ended up in a brawl on a residential worker home. The 17-year-old girl stabbed and later died as a result of the damage."

"– We now have a good picture of what has happened, " said the prosecutor, Robert Beckard to the TT."

"the Investigation shows that the younger the girl's mobile phone had broken down, which made her upset. When no one took her outrage seriously broke her up a box in the kitchen and took a kitchen knife with which she stabbed the 17-year-old."

"the Girl who dealt, the cut was reported to be 14 years old. It has made to the study made from other starting points than normal."

" We are investigating the social sake, and also for general interest. The important thing is that social services get a basis, they have the responsibility for the girl and need to know what the needs of the care, control and treatment she has, the prosecutor has Robert Beckard previously said to the TT."

"But in the commission's final stage, it has brought new questions, asking about the suspect's identity and thereby also her age."

"– We have to know who she is and how old she is, for it can have a very big impact, " says Robert Beckard."

"A gärningsperson under 15 years are not straffmyndig and can therefore not be brought to justice. Thus is the girl's age is crucial. The question of her identity has not been resolved in Sweden. The prosecutor has requested help."

"– We have been in contact with Interpol and a few other countries to try to get answers. It will take another few weeks, " says Robert Beckard."

"We need to know who it is and how old she is, for it may have very great importance"

"Prosecutor Robert Beckard."

"the Facts: So, the law says."

"So here the law says about the crime committed by the age of 15 years old."

"If someone is suspected of having committed an offence or attempted offence where the minimum punishment is one year in prison, an investigation may be initiated if no special reasons against it. In other cases, an investigation may be initiated if it is of particular importance with regard to the general or individual interest."

"Source: government Offices rättsdatabas"