Karam Kanjo, a Syrian national, is sentenced to prison and deportation after robbing and pushing a 91-year-old woman down a flight of stairs at Sollentuna commuter train station.
The robbery was captured by a surveillance camera and it appears that passing witnesses did not try to stop the attack or help the elderly injured woman.
The crime-ridden Syrian national has previously served a prison sentence for assault-rape, but opposes deportation, citing the risk of "inhumane treatment ” in his home country of Syria.
It was in August this year that Karam Kanjo stalked and assaulted an elderly woman at Sollentuna commuter train station. She was on her way to visit her late husband's grave in Norrviken, when Kanjo ripped off her necklace and pushed the 91-year-old woman down the stairs.
Several witnesses, who appear to be young women, can be seen on the same CCTV footage fleeing the scene, ignoring the woman's helpless state and cries for help.
According to the district court, the robbery posed a life-threatening risk to the elderly woman, who can be seen in surveillance footage falling helplessly down the stairs. This is highlighted in the verdict from the Attunda District Court.
"Even a fall to the ground could have caused serious fractures. In this case, the fall occurred without hands down a flight of stairs. It appears to be a lucky coincidence that XX did not suffer very serious injuries in the fall. Although no forensic evidence or similar has been presented on the matter, the Court considers that, given XX's age, it is clear that the violence Karam Kanjo used against her was fatal".
Karam Kanjo, en fallstudie:
Född 1998
Migrerade till Sverige 2015 från Syrien som ensamkommande 17-åring.
Tolkbehov: Arabiska2017 juli: Togs med hasch med på Sergels Torg. Dagsböter.
2017 november: Misshandlar spärrvakt när han försöker planka. Döms till fängelse, 5 månader.… https://t.co/wl0ibco8yx— Hanif Bali (@hanifbali) November 10, 2024
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Convicted of several serious crimes
Kanjo, who came to Sweden during the mass immigration wave in 2015, has previously been convicted of several crimes, including rape and theft. He appears in the criminal record under 19 sections.
Despite his extensive criminal history, he has opposed deportation to Syria, as he believes he risks torture upon return. However, the Migration Board considers that the security situation in Syria no longer constitutes an obstacle to deportation.
The Prison and Probation Service's investigation shows that Kanjo lives in destructive social conditions and lacks permanent housing. Attunda District Court emphasizes in the verdict that he lacks such a connection to Sweden that would prevent deportation and points out that deportation is necessary after the sentence has been served.
On November 4, Attunda District Court sentenced Karam Kanjo to five and a half years in prison for aggravated robbery, violation of the Knife Act and minor drug offenses. The court also ordered him to be deported to Syria and banned from returning to Sweden.
The robbery of the 91-year-old woman has also attracted international attention as a warning example of the consequences of Sweden's immigration policy.
Outrage as Syrian asylum seeker, Karam Kanjo, robbed 91-year-old Swedish woman of gold necklace she was gifted by her husband 50 years agohttps://t.co/47PMPUyeej
— Oliveloaded (@oliveloaded) November 11, 2024
Karam Kanjo, a case study:
Born in 1998
Migrated to Sweden in 2015 from Syria as an unaccompanied 17-year-old.
Interpreter needs: Arabic
July 2017: Caught with hashish on Sergels Torg. Daily fine.
November 2017: Assaults a crossing guard when he tries to plank. Sentenced to prison, 5 months.
2018 March: Sexually assaults by starting to grope the thighs and breasts of a 16-year-old Swedish girl in front of her mother in the waiting room at the youth clinic in Hedemora. She breaks down on the spot. Suspended sentence and daily fine.
July 2018: Assault on a man who refused to let him into a gate and aggravated robbery of an elderly man at Slussen metro. Probation.
August 2019: Amphetamine in urine. Daily fine.
February 2020: Robs SEK 1500 from an elderly lady at an ATM in Åhléns city. She is traumatized, terrified of "young men". Sentenced to prison, 5 months.
2020 March: Theft, takes a bottle of alcohol from Systembolaget.
2020 June: Caught with hashish on Sergels Torg again. Daily fine.
2020 August: Use of drugs. Daily fine.
2020 October: Use of drugs at Medborgarplatsen.
2020 November: Use of drugs, amphetamine. Daily fine.
2021 May: Prosecuted for taking SEK 500 from a woman at Åhléns city. The case is dismissed.
August 2021: Drug use, daily fine.
October 2021: Brutal assault rape outdoors against a young woman. Imprisonment: 2 years and 6 months.
