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> Also, private prosecutions for these kinds of things are unheard of, just as they are in the US.

They are uncommon, but not unheard of. For example, the parents of Johan Asplund privately prosecuted a man for his murder [1]. But sure, if you think the only useful outcome is a conviction for attempted murder, then I agree that seems unlikely. In any case the first step should be to appeal the prosecutor's decision to drop the case.

The right to private prosecution in US federal cases was removed following the 1981 Supreme Court decision in Leeke v. Timmerman.

1. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasternorrland/enskilt-ata...



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