Fredrik Önnevall.

SVT journalist Fredrik Önnevall and two colleagues who helped a young Syrian refugee flee to Sweden has been found guilty of people smuggling by a court in Malmö.

On Thursday the court handed two month suspended sentences and seventy-five hours of community service to all three.

The prosecutor had wanted a three month prison sentence.

Fredrik Önnevall told Swedish Radio that he will appeal his conviction. 

"I have mentally prepared that it could end up like this. But it is not the end, it is the beginning of a journey, we will appeal the ruling."

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