Man sentenced to 12 years for knife attack at Swedish worker housing

A man in his 30s has received a twelve-year prison sentence for a violent attack involving a knife and fists on four men at a worker's accommodation in Boden, Sweden. The court convicted him of two counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated bodily harm. He has also been ordered to be deported and is banned from returning to Sweden.

The incident occurred in December last year at accommodation provided by the steel company Stegra. Witnesses reported seeing bloodstains on walls and doors at the scene. The court noted that the convicted man has "no personal connection to Sweden" as he had only been in the country for a short period for work. He has also been ordered to pay a total of 1.5 million Swedish kronor in damages to the four victims.

The victims and the convicted man all hailed from Eastern Europe and had come to Sweden to work on the construction of the steel plant in Boden. They sustained severe injuries during the attack. One victim suffered permanent vision loss in one eye, while another sustained a knife wound to the neck, according to the verdict. Following the incident, the victims were reportedly told by Stegra that they would lose their jobs and housing, which were tied to their employment. The convicted man's lawyer indicated that he intends to appeal the verdict.

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