Parents abused their newborn child - sentenced to prison

The child's injuries were discovered when he was taken to an emergency department. It was then established that the child had life-threatening injuries, including several fractures and brain and eye damage after repeated violence.

The mother was then suspected of having known that the child was exposed to violence without having ensured that he received care, despite the visit to the emergency room.

- My view is that the violence has been going on for a long time and on several occasions, when it concerns both new and old injuries, said prosecutor Mia Djerf to SVT when the indictment was presented earlier in the autumn.

The District Court writes in its verdict, which was presented on Wednesday, that it is beyond reasonable doubt that the child was subjected to the abuse. At the same time, it has not been proven which of the parents actually perpetrated the violence.

The father is sentenced to nine years in prison, since in addition to the assault, he is also sentenced for several cases of rape against another woman. The mother is sentenced to two years in prison.

Both parents have denied any wrongdoing throughout the process.