John Hron

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John Antonin Fritz Hron (born January 25, 1981 in the city of Kungälv , † August 17, 1995 in the municipality of Kungälv ) was a Swedish boy who lived on the night of August 16-17 , 1995 at Ingetorpssee in the province of Västra Götalands län was murdered by a gang of Swedish neo-Nazis .

Happenings

On the evening of August 16, 1995, 14-year-old John Hron, whose parents are of Czech origin, went camping at Lake Ingetorps with his younger friend Christian . The boys were disturbed by four 15 to 18 year old neo-Nazis who attacked and severely abused them . When John was thrown into the water during the ordeal, he swam to the middle of the lake to avoid further abuse. The neo-Nazis tried to lure him back ashore. They forced Christian to call him too and threatened to kill him if John didn't come back. John then returned to the bank. There, the neo-Nazis continued the abuse until John passed out.

Among other things, the neo-Nazis stated that they kicked John's head non-stop for seven minutes. When John was passed out but still alive, they threw him into the water. While they him in drowning watched, they turned cigarettes. Christian managed to save himself and hitchhiked home. By the time he got home and the authorities were informed, it was too late for John Hron. His martyrdom lasted an hour.

Legal proceedings

The four neo-Nazis, all teenagers, were later caught. Main perpetrator Daniel Hansson was sentenced to eight years in prison for murder and assault. On January 1, 2001, he was released from custody. One youth was sentenced to two years in prison and one to ten months for gross abuse. Finally, the fourth, who passively participated and did not report the incident, was sentenced to four months in prison.

Effects of the fall

John is buried in the cemetery of the Ytterbykirche , his tombstone was desecrated several times.

The murder had a signal effect for Swedish society and sharpened the view of right-wing extremist subcultures. The case showed that not only immigrants and homosexuals in Sweden can be victims of right-wing extremist violence, but that it can affect virtually anyone who is in the wrong place at the wrong time.

John Hron's parents have attended over 350 schools in seven years and reached nearly 400,000 students to discuss how to prevent violence between young people. They raised money for the John Hrons minnesfond , which up until 2005 recognized eight people who campaigned against violence in Sweden and awarded a total of 1.2 million Swedish kronor in prize money . In 2010, the murder was part of an exhibition called "Schonen National Socialism" in Malmö Castle Museum , which deals with National Socialism then and now in the province of Skåne . A photo of the body of John Hron was shown there.

A film about John Hron's fate was made in 2013 by director Jon Pettersson, which was financed by donations.

Award

  • In 1996 John Hron was awarded the Stig Dagerman Prize posthumously , “for hans mod att, också till priset av sitt eget liv, stå det onda emot”, German: “for his courage, even at the price of his own life, himself to oppose evil ”(from the reason for the award).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Lena Olsson: John Hron förföljs efter sin död. In: Aftonbladet.se . October 12, 1998, accessed August 17, 2020 (Swedish).
  2. ↑ a b Thomas Lerner: När det värsta har hänt: “Hämnden är att försöka må bra”. In: DN.se . April 16, 2008, archived from the original on January 22, 2010 ; accessed on August 17, 2020 (Swedish).
  3. ^ A b Projects against neo-Nazis. In: Radio Sweden . August 17, 2015, accessed September 9, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Britt Peruzzi, Stefan Sjödin: Från skolkare - till kallblodig mördare: Daniel Hansson: I nazismen kunde jag. In: Aftonbladet.se. May 11, 2000, accessed August 17, 2020 (Swedish, interview).
  5. ↑ Johan Darin: John Hrons grav skändad - igen. In: Expressen . August 10, 2007, accessed August 17, 2020 (Swedish).
  6. ↑ Agneta Lagercrantz: Tony Hrons egen sorg fick vänta. In: svd.se . January 31, 2005, accessed August 17, 2020 (Swedish).
  7. ^ Gerhard Fischer: Sweden - The geographical legacy of the Nazis. In: sueddeutsche.de . May 11, 2010, accessed August 17, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Anki Raun: Här blir murders på John Hron till film. In: Expressen.de. September 1, 2013, accessed August 17, 2020 (Swedish). Per-Johan Thörn: Kungälv: De gör film om mördade John Hron. In: Göteborgs-Posten . April 28, 2013, archived from the original on December 17, 2014 ; accessed on August 17, 2020 (Swedish).
  9. ↑ 1996 års Stig Dagerman Prize: John Hron. In: dagerman.se. Archived from the original on June 19, 2011 ; accessed on August 17, 2020 (Swedish).
personal data
SURNAME Hron, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hron, John Antonin Fritz (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish youth, murder victim
DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Kungälv
DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1995
Place of death Ingetorpssee , Kungälv (municipality)