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Back|Woman sentenced for incitement to suicide after message to former friend
Woman sentenced for incitement to suicide after message to former friend
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SVT Nyheter·3 hours ago·Crime·1 min read·

Woman sentenced for incitement to suicide after message to former friend

Sentenced to youth care and compensation after writing that the friend should kill himself.

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  • A woman has been sentenced to youth care and compensation for soliciting suicide after sending an abusive message to a former friend in March this year.
  • The woman denies wrongdoing but claims she knew the recipient wouldn't take it seriously.

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The criminal classification of incitement to suicide was added in 2021 after several high-profile cases where people were incited online.

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"You should just kill yourself at this point, you have no friends and your parents hate you," the message reads.

The crime is said to have taken place in March this year. The woman denies wrongdoing and says she knew her ex-boyfriend wouldn't take the call seriously.

The woman, who denies the crime, is now being sentenced for inciting suicide to youth care. She is also ordered to pay SEK 8,000 in damages to the plaintiff.

The criminal classification of incitement to suicide was added in 2021 after several high-profile cases where people were incited online to take their own lives.

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  • A woman has been sentenced to youth care and compensation for soliciting suicide after sending an abusive message to a former friend in March this year.
  • The woman denies wrongdoing but claims she knew the recipient wouldn't take it seriously.

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