Two patios and a fast food restaurant in Oslo fell victim to a terrorist attack on Saturday night. The perpetrator fired several shots that killed two men in their 50s and 60s. 21 people were injured, and ten of them seriously. Norwegian-Iranian Zaniar Matapour (42) is the target of the attack, and hate crime was soon a theory the police had. At a press conference on Sunday, the police were asked whether the hate crime hypothesis was strong. – One of the hypotheses we work on is hate crime, but there are several hypotheses we work from. It can also be a combination. It is too early to confirm his motivation, says police attorney Børge Enoksen. Enoksen says it is also important to find out if others are involved. – We also have a strong focus on his physical health and his sanity. He did not want to work with an expert. Both that with hate crime, radical Islamism and psychiatry. It can also be a combination of these, says Enoksen. After the attack, PST has raised the threat level to the highest, from 3 to 5. They consider the shooting as an extreme Islamist terrorist act. Wanting to record public interrogation Matapour is charged with murder, attempted murder and terror, and the police have tried to get an interrogation with him both yesterday and today. Matapour’s defender, John Christian Elden, says that the police, for example, have insisted on recording the interrogation on sound and image. – My client has refused to be recorded on audio and video, unless this should be sent publicly in its entirety, says Elden. That is because he is afraid that the police will manipulate what he says. Either by cutting it or changing the content of the explanation, says Elden. Matapour’s defender, John Christian Elden, says that Matapour was familiar with the charges today. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB This led to the interrogation being interrupted, says Elden to news. Police attorney Enoksen says that the police record with sound and image to ensure the legal security of Matapour. – There should be no doubt about what has been said and that is something we hold high. That is why there has not been an interrogation so far, says Enoksen. Understand that the incident has created insecurity – We understand that this incident has created insecurity, especially in the queer environment, says Deputy Police Chief Cecilie Lilaas-Skari at a press conference on Sunday. Photo: Astrid Hernholm / news She further says that the police have created many measures both visible and invisible. – We are still in an unclear situation, says Lilaas-Skari. She emphasizes that there is no stopping point for new events to occur, even though they characterize the situation as unresolved. Read the timeline for the whole event here.
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