The man was arrested after three women were stabbed in downtown Sarpsborg last night on 14.07.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX. One of the women died. We know what happened.
Three women were stabbed late Tuesday night in various regions in Sarpsborg. The woman at the age of 50 died. The perpetrator was arrested.
The perpetrator is a 31-year-old Norwegian citizen who will be charged with murder and attempted murder. The police now want to question the man during the day.
The accused man got a lawyer, Vigdis Brandstorp, as his defense attorney. Just before 10am, she tells Dagbladet that she has yet to meet her client.
“I'm on my way to him now, and I don't know anything about the case other than what is known. The client is to be interviewed during the day, ”says Brandstorp.
Description of the events
Late Tuesday evening, øst politidistrikt received a report that several people had been stabbed in Sarpsborg. It was also suggested in the news that there were several attacks.
Moments later, the police announced that three people had been stabbed in different places. One was confirmed fatal and the other was described as seriously injured. The third is to stab the arm with a knife. At the time, police asked people to stay indoors and away from Sarpsborg's center.
The victims are three women
The first news was about a stabbed woman, police said in a press release around 1:30 am. Soon after, they received new reports of knife stabs in St. Nicholas Street and the Oskars gate. All three victims are women.
Police assessed the situation as an ongoing, life-threatening incident and therefore dispatched all available crews to Sarpsborg.
Police further said that one of the victims had recognized the perpetrator and that the person had been arrested at an address in the center of Sarpsborg.
At the moment, there is no indication that more people may be involved in this case. And that the police now have the whole situation under control. At the same time, they state that they will be in Sarpsborg with great force all night long to ensure safety, peace and order.
Sarpsborg knife attacker. The perpetrator is known to the police
The perpetrator is registered with the police and has had a previous record of offenses. The man was arrested with an electroshock weapon.
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19:42 Update
- The question of guilt cannot be answered:
A defense attorney for a 31-year-old accused of murder and attempted murder in Sarpsborg said the prosecution could not prove the man guilty.
The 31-year-old was arrested and charged after three women were stabbed in Sarpsborg on Tuesday night.
The first hearing on the case was today Wednesday, but according to his defense attorney, there was not much evidence and the defense attorney said the man was unable to take a position on the case.
Last year, the man was acquitted in another case, VG writes. The verdict says that a few years ago he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, where he was treated for paranoid delusions.
The man is currently in custody at Kalnes Hospital and an investigation into his mental health is underway.
Sources: VG, Dagbladet
