A Swedish man has been sentenced to one and a half years' in prison following the death of a Kiwi man at a pub brawl in Thailand in 2012.
The 42-year-old man from Gotland was sentenced to one year and six months in prison for aggravated assault and manslaughter, atthe Nacka District Court on Friday, Swedish media reported.
It was reported that he was unable to be charged with murder due to flaws in the investigation.
The conviction comes after an altercation involving the man and New Zealander Robert Hollick, 43, at a bar in Pattaya, Thailand, on August 21, 2012,
Swedish media reported that the pair initially argued about a dog, before becoming involved in an altercation a few hours later.
In the fight, Mr Hollick suffered from stab wounds to the neck, and later died.
The Nacka District Court was critical of the initial investigation into Mr Hollick's death, Swedish media reported.
The court said it believed the investigation was incomplete, inaccurate and unclear, as Thai police did not carry out any detailed crime scene investigation and did not hold any formal hearings.
