The 22-year-old from Arendal had only a few days before the murder married the 19-year-old who is accused in the case. They moved into the apartment two days before the murder. The chief medical officer presented a thorough report on the autopsy where the main finding was extensive head injuries. Many powerful blows He concludes that Oliver has received at least eight blows to the head, but corrects this to seven when he learns that the body has been moved after the murder. The chief medical officer does not rule out that there may have been many more blows, but that it is difficult to be sure. He confirms that the injuries are consistent with a bat being the murder weapon. The bat, which was found next to the deceased, was bought by the couple shortly before the murder. – You say there have been at least seven strikes. Could there have been three times as many, asks the court administrator. – No, it’s too much, but it can certainly be 10-12, says the coroner. The prosecution consists of police inspector Odd Skei Kostveit and state attorney Helene Holtvedt Photo: Nils Fridtjof Skumsvoll / news Older injuries were also found He says the head injuries are extensive and that considerable force was used. – The total damage is immediately fatal. The 19-year-old only remembers the first blow. It must have been a blow to the legs in an emergency. During the autopsy, injuries that were not fresh were also documented. – Could this be due to everyday injuries or is this a person who has been beaten, asks the judge. The head doctor believes the injuries are not bruises you get from, for example, hitting your knee. – Here there are injuries to the neck and chest. It takes a bit to get all of these damage randomly. They advocate that you have been exposed to something, he says. Spoke warmly about the defendant Earlier in the day, both the defendant’s father, mother and stepfather testified. Everyone describes the 19-year-old as a kind, empathetic and pleasant boy. The defendant was born a man, but from his teenage years identified as a woman, while the deceased was born a woman. Lawyer Heidi Ysen defends Oliver’s spouse. She had called in the defendant’s family to get an insight into who the 19-year-old is. Photo: Nils Fridtjof Skumsvoll / news The defendant’s parents separated before the child was two years old. They both fought for custody and the defendant alternated between living with his mother, father and grandmother. Several of the witnesses believe the defendant has been influenced by an unstable upbringing. Referred to a psychologist From the defendant’s teenage years, things became so difficult that she got help from a psychologist. The psychologist who treated her several times between 2018 and 2022 says that the defendant struggled with several things, including depression. On Monday, the psychologists who examined the 19-year-old after the murder will present their findings. Their report may be decisive for whether a custodial sentence can be requested. This is the case: Photo: Stig Bolme / news On the night of 27 November, Oliver Ravn Rønning (22) was beaten to death with a bat by his girlfriend in an apartment at Hovenga in Porsgrunn. Only a few days earlier the couple had rented and moved into the apartment. The murder victim was born a woman, but saw herself as a man. The accused spouse is legally a man but wishes to be referred to as a woman. A now 19-year-old woman has been charged with the murder. She was 18 years old when the incident took place. Rønning’s mother witnessed parts of her son’s murder as she waited outside the couple’s apartment. The two visited the emergency room in Porsgrunn the evening before the murder occurred, in connection with an episode of violence between the two. The defendant then called the police, but they did not intervene. The deceased’s survivors believe the murder could have been prevented if they had come to the scene. The special unit is now investigating whether the police could have acted differently. The trial started on Monday 17 June. The prosecution has announced that they will ask for a custodial sentence, while defender Heidi Ysen is asking for a full acquittal. You can read more about developments in the investigation here. Published 21.06.2024, at 15.54 Updated 21.06.2024, at 16.20
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