18-year-old charged with Kampen murder may face prosecution for ordinary homicide rather than terrorism
The teenage boy charged in connection with the death of a child welfare worker on Kampen in Oslo may end up facing charges for homicide rather than terrorism.
18-year-old charged with Kampen murder may face prosecution for ordinary homicide rather than terrorism
The defence lawyer for the teenager charged with the murder has revealed that the prosecution is considering dropping terrorism charges in the case from Kampen in Oslo. This is reported by Adresseavisen.
The victim, a 34-year-old woman named Juhar, was killed while working at an institutional facility for young people with special needs. The incident occurred on the night of 24 August last year. The now 18-year-old charged with murder was himself a resident at the facility. A person in the neighbourhood alerted police to what had happened.
During police questioning, the teenager admitted to having caused the woman's death. However, he has denied committing any criminal act. He has claimed that it was a politically motivated action and that the aim was to create unrest and fear among the general public. He is also reported to have said that he planned to harm additional people.
Forensic psychiatrists examined the 18-year-old and concluded that he was probably mentally competent at the time of the act.
Originally, police pursued the case on the grounds that the man should be charged with terrorism. The case is now under review by the Eastern State Prosecution Authority. Neither the prosecution nor the victim's defence counsel will comment on this review before any potential charges are filed.
Following the killing, it emerged that there had been several warnings about the 18-year-old before the incident. The Norwegian Police Security and Service Bureau received three separate reports, but concluded in two cases that the risk he posed was small. Oslo police have admitted that cooperation and the exchange of information between the agencies was not satisfactory.
Source: Adresseavisen
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