In the habit of playing loud video games at night? Be careful that you don’t end up raided by the Lund police. This and more in Lundagård’s weekly summary of local news.
Honor-related sibling-murder yields eight years in prison Landskrona 19-year old Maria was savagely stabbed to death by her brother on April 23 last year, likely on grounds of honor. This Wednesday her brother, who was 16 at the time of the crime, was convicted to eight years of imprisonment, an unusually severe sentence given the young age of the perpetrator. Along with the brutal nature of the murder, the court cites the honor-related motive as the main reason for the length of the prison sentence. The defenders will appeal the ruling.
Police mistakenly raid video game party
Lund A nightly session of Call of Duty took a turn for the dramatic for a group of teenage boys this Monday, as a passerby mistook the loud excitement and sound effects emanating from their window for an armed robbery. The police were alerted, and arrived at the scene in full force, much to the surprise of the teenagers. After some initial confusion, the police left and the boys were allowed to continue their digital warfare.
Illegal residence permits sold by Migration Board supervisors Malmö Two supervisors at the Migration Board in Malmö were arrested this Tuesday, suspected of illegally selling residence permits to asylum seekers. The pair allegedly used fake passports to disguise asylum seekers from Africa and the Middle East as EU citizens. Between the two of them, total earnings could number in the millions, as upwards of 100 000 SEK are said to have been charged per permit. Investigations of individual cases are underway, after which the full extent of the fraud will be known.
University Hospital emergency room to become more efficient Lund After heavy criticism of the quality of the healthcare service, a new initiative is underway to minimize waiting times and streamline the treatment process in the emergency room of the Skåne University Hospital. The reform will kick off February 4 with two weeks of extensive trials. The major changes include admitting patients to specialist doctors early in the treatment process, and immediately assigning them a care plan, as the underlying idea is to shave off time.
