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Norwegian man charged with murder in Stavanger still on the run

A man in his 30s has been charged with murder after a man in his 40s was found dead in Stavanger on Saturday evening.

Published: 13 November 2022 14:37 CET
Stavanger
Photo by Shinjan Bhattacharya / Unsplash

“The accused man is a Norwegian citizen and is known to the police from before,” police prosecutor Marita Hagen said at a press briefing on Sunday afternoon.

The man accused of murder has not yet been arrested, but the police believe there is no danger to others in Stavanger.

He is now wanted both in Norway and abroad, Hagen told the media.

The police do not rule out that there will be more arrests in the case.

“A number of witness interviews have been carried out, and this work will continue… The police are continuing with technical and tactical investigations,” Hagen added.

Asking for tips

The police received a report of a serious incident of violence in an apartment in Løvdahls gate in central Stavanger Saturday evening.

They now ask anyone with information to reach out via the contact line (02800) or the police’s website.

According to the newspaper VG, both the deceased and the accused are linked to the local drug scene.

The newspaper also reports that the victim was shot and subjected to serious violence.

The next of kin have been notified.

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OSLO

Norwegian prosecutor wants maximum sentence for Oslo Pride shooter

Norway's public prosecutor on Tuesday asked that the maximum penalty of potentially life behind bars be handed down to the alleged perpetrator of the fatal shooting at Oslo's 2022 Pride festival.

Published: 15 May 2024 09:18 CEST
Norwegian prosecutor wants maximum sentence for Oslo Pride shooter

Zaniar Matapour, a 44-year-old Norwegian of Iranian origin, has been on trial since mid-March and is accused of an “aggravated act of terror”.

Matapour is accused of opening fire outside two bars in central Oslo, including the gay club London Pub, on the night of June 25th, just hours before the Oslo Pride Parade was to be held.

Two men, aged 54 and 60, were killed and nine others were wounded.

“There is no reason as to why the maximum sentence cannot be used in a case like this,” prosecutor Aud Kinsarvik Gravas said.

The maximum sentence is 30 years but can be extended indefinitely.

“He has shown no remorse or reflection. We have seen no change in him” over the last two years, Kinsarvik Gravas said.

Matapour, who was restrained by passersby after the shooting, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and has never revealed his motives. He pleaded not guilty.

Psychiatric experts have been divided over his mental health, and thereby his legal responsibility, but the public prosecutor deemed him criminally responsible at the time of the events and that he deliberately targeted the gay community.

The sentence sought against him, which includes a minimum of 20 years, would in practice keep him in detention for as long as he is deemed a danger to society.

The alleged mastermind behind the attack, Arfan Bhatti, a 46-year-old Islamist well-known in Norway, was extradited on May 3rd from Pakistan, where he had taken up residence before the shooting.

He will be tried at a later date.

The final part of the trial, due to last until Thursday, will be devoted to the defence case.

A verdict is not expected for several weeks.

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