A 22-year-old Syrian home care worker has been charged with multiple counts of assault, harassment, and unlawful recording involving elderly patients in the city of Örebro, Sweden, according to a report by Swedish outlet Samnytt.
The suspect, identified as Abdulrahman Al Khleef Almasalmeh, is accused of abusing at least 13 elderly individuals while employed in municipal home care services. The case, based on a prosecutor’s indictment, reportedly stems from an investigation involving a total of 15 complainants, including a 99-year-old woman. Two of the victims have since died.
Al Khleef Almasalmeh arrived in Sweden during the 2015 migration crisis and became a Swedish citizen in 2018, which under current law generally precludes deportation.
According to the report, the charges include physical and verbal abuse as well as degrading treatment, some of which was allegedly recorded by the suspect himself on a mobile phone. The footage was reportedly discovered during a separate criminal investigation.
In one alleged incident cited by Samnytt, a 92-year-old woman was subjected to verbal humiliation and physical intimidation. In another, an 81-year-old man was reportedly abused in the shower, including being exposed to extreme water temperatures. The suspect is also accused of repeatedly insulting victims in Arabic during these incidents.
Prosecutors have charged the 22-year-old with multiple offences, including assault, harassment, and unlawful violation of privacy through filming. He denies all allegations.
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Abdulrahman Al Khleef Almasalmeh is no stranger to the justice system. For approximately five years, he has had a prior conviction for assault and unlawful threats. Together with other perpetrators of Middle Eastern origin, the 22-year-old committed degrading violence against children and young people in Värmland, a region in central Sweden, including punches, headbutts, and gun threats.
Despite this background, he was employed in elderly care services in Örebro. According to testimony cited in the investigation, he was suspended with pay in late November while under police investigation but was allowed to return to work on 2 January.
A unit manager reportedly told police that Swedish labour regulations limited the length of suspension in the absence of further information from investigators. The suspect remained in his role until his arrest on 19 January. He has been in custody since 22 January.
Municipal officials have described the case as serious and complex. Acting operations manager Sahra Strandberg told Samnytt that the situation was ‘terrible’ and involved multiple vulnerable individuals under the municipality’s care. She declined to comment further, referring questions to higher authorities. Other officials contacted by the outlet did not respond.
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