On Wednesday evening, two men are said to have let loose on several swans in the center of Stavanger. Animal protection calls it all horrific. The police now suspect two men of being behind it, but have not yet arrested anyone. After news wrote about the case and saw the video of what happened, the police received several tips. The police, among other things, on the basis of video of the incident, now have two suspects in the case. Video with permission from Racism in Norway. – The police have received a number of tips, and we are very grateful for that. The tip has led to two people who are now suspects in the case, says Sveinung Andersen, the lawyer on duty in the Sør-West police district, to news. – The men are suspects, but not arrested – why not? – Whether we decide to arrest or not, there is an assessment of whether there is an acute risk of recurrence or a risk of evidence being destroyed. We don’t think that is the case in this case, says Andersen. The police are said to have questioned a person who witnessed the incident yesterday, and are working further with the investigation. The two men are scheduled to be questioned during the weekend. Can result in a prison sentence – Violence, no matter what form it takes, is unacceptable, both against animals and humans. It is important for the police to clear up all types of violent cases, says Andersen. If the men are convicted under the Animal Welfare Act, it can mean fines and up to one year in prison. Serious crimes are punishable by up to three years in prison. – This is behavior that is completely unacceptable, says Sveinung Andersen. The picture was taken on another occasion. Photo: Marthe Synnøve Johannessen / news – But then, the closer investigation and prosecution assessment in this case must concretely determine what kind of criminal charge the prosecution believes should be valid in this case, says Andersen. Hoping for punishment – It is horrific that people do this to wild animals. I have no words. That’s what the head of Animal Protection in Norway, Åshild Roaset, told news when the video became public. The organization was among those who reported the case to the police. – I hope these people are prosecuted and stopped, said Roaldset. She says that Animal Protection has received several videos recently of people mistreating animals. Åshild Roaldset says Animal Protection has received several similar videos recently. Photo: Bjørne Østrem Djukastein / news Says little about the suspects The police will not release any more information about the suspects than that they are men. They also do not want to say that the men are known to the police from before or what age they are. – Fortunately, we had video of this incident, and then the identification of the perpetrators became somewhat easier. So the further investigation will reveal whether these are the right people. – So the investigation can further reveal whether they can be punished for this or not, concludes the lawyer.
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Two suspects for mistreating swans in central Stavanger – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
