A 27-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man are facing trial for their alleged roles in a violent honeytrap robbery in Avesta that left a 33-year-old man beaten and robbed after being lured from a bar. Prosecutors say the attack was carried out by an Arabic-speaking man who remains under investigation.
According to the Samnytt news outlet, the incident took place in the early hours of June 1 this year, after the victim spent the evening at the Kings Arms bar in the central Swedish town.
He had been watching a football match with a friend before moving to the dance floor, where he met a dark-haired woman in a short white skirt and high boots. When the bar closed, she invited him to her apartment.
On the way there, they bought a takeaway pizza, which they ate together at her home. The woman then claimed she needed to let her “brother” in and headed downstairs to the front door. Moments later, she returned with a man the victim described as Arabic-speaking. After a brief greeting, the man allegedly knocked the victim down, accused him of being in his girlfriend’s home, and produced what appeared to be a gun while continuing the assault.
The victim was forced to hand over cash, his phone, and his bank card with its PIN code. Prosecutors say the woman then left the apartment to withdraw money, with the robbers taking around 20,000 kronor (€1,800) in total, plus the phone. The victim was released and returned home, where his roommate called for medical help and contacted the police.
The woman is charged with aggravated robbery, accused of setting up the honeytrap, while the 26-year-old man is charged with aiding and abetting aggravated robbery by linking her to the violent Arab attacker. Both deny the charges.
“There are three who committed the act, but there are two who are now being charged,” prosecutor Karolina Lassbo said, confirming that the third suspect is still being investigated for aggravated robbery.
Lassbo said there is no evidence that the pair has carried out similar robberies before. The woman has no criminal record, while the male accomplice has previous convictions for assault, drug offenses, and breaching a restraining order.
“I don’t know if it was planned that way, but they certainly took advantage of the opportunity,” Lassbo said.
