Former nurse sentenced to prison for aggravated rape of dying patient

A Swedish court in Jönköping has sentenced a former nurse to five years in prison for the aggravated rape of an elderly patient receiving end-of-life care at Ryhov Hospital. The incident occurred in August when hospital staff discovered the man inside the terminal patient's room and contacted the police.

Following the confrontation, the nurse fled the premises in a vehicle and subsequently crashed into a concrete barrier at a nearby roundabout. In addition to the rape conviction, the Jönköping District Court found him guilty of gross recklessness in traffic. The court emphasized that the offense constituted an aggravated crime due to the extreme vulnerability of the victim in her final days.

Sources: 8 Sidor, Svenska Dagbladet