Svea Court of Appeal toughens sentence after murder in Västerås - sentenced to life
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- The Svea Court of Appeal upholds the district court's verdict on the murder of 54-year-old Fahima at Önsta Gryta in Västerås.
- Aziz Rahmani is sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, aggravated assault and new criminal classifications, with honor as one of the motives.
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Why It Matters
The 54-year-old Fahima was stabbed to death on 3 November 2025 outside her home on Önsta Gryta in Västerås.
Late in the evening on November 3, 2025, the 54-year-old Fahima was stabbed to death outside her home on Önsta Gryta in Västerås.
Aziz Rahmani was convicted in the district court as guilty of the murder. He was also convicted of aggravated assault against his adult son, whom he stabbed twice in the abdomen.
The Svea Court of Appeal confirms the verdict for murder and serious assault. The Court of Appeal also convicts him of unlawful threats, harassment and violation of a no-contact order – crimes he was acquitted of in the district court. He is sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Court of Appeal shares the district court's view that honor is one of the motives behind the murder.
Aziz Rahmani denies wrongdoing.
The article is updated.
Open Questions
- Will the judgment be appealed to the Supreme Court?
