Judgment today for the nurse accused of rape - assaulted a palliative patient

It was at the beginning of August that a nurse caught a colleague red-handed when he assaulted a patient, who was being cared for in the final stages of life.

The main hearing was held behind closed doors, partly in view of the victim's privacy. She died just hours after the assault, but according to the coroner it was probably due to her illness.

Prosecutor Frida Noldin has classified the crime as aggravated rape. This is because the nurse has shown particular recklessness in view of the woman's vulnerability and has taken advantage of her position. When the trial ended, she demanded that the man be sentenced to at least six years in prison.

- You start from the minimum penalty of 5 years in prison and can then increase the penalty in the event that there are circumstances that justify it, which I believe it has done in this case, especially based on the violation that the act has meant for the plaintiff, she told SVT in connection with the conclusion of the trial.

The male nurse has admitted to the crime, but believes that it should be classified as gross sexual assault. In questioning, he has told that he was driven by fantasies and had a constant feeling of emptiness and self-hatred. In the early interrogations, he describes himself as a psychopath.