The case in summary • A Swedish teenager was arrested on Tuesday morning after trying to set fire to a home in Aurskog-Høland.• Four people who were in the home managed to evacuate themselves before the emergency services arrived at the scene.• A man in his 40s who lives at the address has previously received threats and the police are now investigating whether these threats are connected to the arson.• The police are now working to establish contact with the Swedish police to see if they have more information about the accused teenager.• Forensic and fire technical investigations in the home.• The police are also investigating the motive behind the arson, including when and why the accused came to Norway. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – We have no information as of now whether there are connections to a criminal network, but it is only natural for us to look. This is what the prosecuting officer, Marit Aurdal, tells news. A Swedish teenager was arrested on Tuesday morning after a dog search. He allegedly tried to set fire to a home in Aurskog-Høland. Four people were inside the home. They evacuated themselves before the emergency services arrived. The teenager has not yet taken a formal position on the charge, but is linked to the act, says defense attorney Hilde Mo. – He is fine, but he is disabled. The police are treating the fire as a deliberate act. Photo: Andreas de Brito Jonassen / news Has previously received threats A man in his 40s who lives at the address has previously been in contact with the police because he has received threats and felt threatened. According to the prosecutor, he must have had a violence alarm following the threats. He also had it when the house was set on fire on Tuesday morning. – We are now investigating whether these threats are related to the home being set on fire, says Aurdal and adds: – We are also trying to find out if there are more people involved. Marit Aurdal, police attorney, East police district. Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news Want to cooperate with Swedish police The police are now establishing contact with Swedish police, says Aurdal. – We will work with the Swedish police to see if they have more information or are familiar with the accused from before. She goes on to say that the man himself has linked himself to the incident. – Forensic and fire investigations are now being carried out in the home. – We are also investigating the motive, including when the accused came to Norway, and why he came here, says Aurdal. Published 25.06.2024, at 09.21 Updated 25.06.2024, at 15.41
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Person charged with attempted arson in Aurskog-Høland – Stor-Oslo
