FILE PHOTO: Yayha, a former gang criminal who declined to give his last name or show his face, stands on a riverfront in Gothenburg, Sweden June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Johan Ahlander/File photo
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) - The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight.
A year ago, a gang helped the boy escape, put him up in a hotel and gave him cannabis, food and new clothes. Six days later, gang members told him it was time to repay them for their kindness. They had a job for him.
