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muriel_volestrangler

(101,347 posts) Tue Feb 23, 2016, 04:47 PM Feb 2016

Swedish doctor given 10 years for bunker kidnapping

A Swedish doctor has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of kidnapping a woman and keeping her in a bunker for six days.

Martin Peter Trenneborg had admitted kidnapping her but denied and was acquitted of rape.

He had planned to hold her captive as a girlfriend in the purpose-built bunker for years.

The 38-year-old abducted his victim after meeting her for a date in Stockholm last September.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35640955

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Swedish doctor given 10 years for bunker kidnapping (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 OP

Only 10 years? FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #1

There are many things I admire about Western Europe and wish America would adopt Downtown Hound Feb 2016 #2

Can't believe he was acquitted of rape. Didn't he also drug this woman- and plan to kidnap more? bettyellen Feb 2016 #3

This is a "doctor" who could afford the best law team in Sweden Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2016 #4

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)

1. Only 10 years?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 04:49 PM

Feb 2016

The Swedes are really lenient.

I'd have given him life without parole.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)

2. There are many things I admire about Western Europe and wish America would adopt

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 04:54 PM

Feb 2016

However, their leniency towards sick predators like this is not one of them. He deserved much more than 10 years.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

3. Can't believe he was acquitted of rape. Didn't he also drug this woman- and plan to kidnap more?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 04:58 PM

Feb 2016

WTF, ten years is too short. He is incredibly dangerous.

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

4. This is a "doctor" who could afford the best law team in Sweden

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 05:22 PM

Feb 2016

Doctors convicted of crimes in the USA often obtain light sentences or are totally acquitted.

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