But have you ever heard a man being acquitted of his crime because he was in love? Yes, a Swedish court pardoned a middle-aged man, taking pity on him and cleared all charges of fraud and attempted gross fraud as the court concluded that ‘he was simply unlucky in love’. In case you are wondering what led to this unique judgment by the Helsingborg District Court that cleared the man of fraud charges, here’s what happened. The man met a girl in her 20s and fell in love with her after the duo met online. When the cops arrived to enquire they found all cheques were forged and the man was charged with fraud and attempted gross fraud.

Source: Indian Express February 02, 2018 10:57 UTC