The tragedy was preceded by a period of deteriorating mental health for Flink, then a 24-year-old second lieutenant in the Swedish Army. That evening, after a night of heavy drinking and a series of arguments with his girlfriend, Flink entered a "psychotic condition" triggered by alcohol.
Around 2:40 AM, dressed in his field uniform, Flink went to his regiment, equipped himself with an Ak 5 assault rifle and approximately 150 rounds of ammunition. MATTIAS_FLINK__mord.rar
Flink's case was landmark in Swedish law. While his defense argued he was mentally ill, the Supreme Court ultimately sentenced him to life imprisonment, establishing a precedent that individuals could be held criminally responsible for acts committed during an alcohol-induced psychosis. The tragedy was preceded by a period of
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