Niklas Erik Axel Eliasson (today Niklas Eriksson; born 13 November 1986),[1] also known as the Örebro rapist, is a serial rapist who was convicted of 14 assaults on women and sentenced to 12 years in prison.[2] He was considered one of Sweden's worst serial rapists of all time. According to his lawyer, "[t]here was a feeling and an inner voice that urged and triggered him to attack women."[3]
After serving eight years in prison, he was released on parole in 2018.[4]
He has changed his name to Niklas Eriksson.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Därför avslöjar vi Niklas Eliassons nya namn: "Ett namnbyte påverkar inte vår publicistiska hållning"" (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Örebro rapist sentenced to 12 years in prison". The Local. 15 June 2011.
- ^ Nilsson, Gabriella (11 January 2018). "Rape in the news: on rape genres in Swedish news coverage". Feminist Media Studies. 19 (8): 1178–1194. doi:10.1080/14680777.2018.1513412.
- ^ "Sweden's 'worst serial rapist' released on parole". The Local. 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Därför avslöjar vi Niklas Eliassons nya namn: "Ett namnbyte påverkar inte vår publicistiska hållning"". 6 October 2018.
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