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A woman has died and a child was badly injured after a violent incident in Vestnes on Tuesday. Around 12 noon, a man in his 20s was charged. The accused’s lawyer, Roy Peder Kulblik, says that the accused is the son of the deceased woman. The accused must also be the brother of the injured child, according to the defender. Kulblik says that the accused denies criminal guilt. According to police prosecutor Anders Skorpen-Trøen, the man will be produced for remand on Thursday at 9am. – We are still investigating it as a case of murder, but he is charged with grievous bodily harm resulting in death. Whether it is murder is a central question in the investigation, says police attorney Anders Skorpen-Trøen. The man is also charged with serious violence against the child, who was badly injured and taken to St. Olav’s Hospital in Trondheim. The child’s state of health should be stable, according to the police attorney. Police attorney Anders Skorpen-Trøen. Photo: Frederik Winness Ringnes / news – Tragic case Skorpen-Trøen says that they have tried to interrogate the accused. – We try it when it is justifiable. He is being looked after by the healthcare system, before being remanded in custody tomorrow. He does not want to say anything about the health situation of the accused man in his 20s. – But it is a central question in the investigation, adds the police attorney. Photo: Frederik Winness Ringnes / news news has contacted the assistance lawyer for the bereaved, Cathrin Myre Skram. – This is a tragic case. Beyond this, I have no comment, says counsel for the bereaved, Cathrin Myre Skram. Background It was Tuesday morning that the police went to a home in Vestnes following an emergency call. There they found a woman who was eventually declared dead, and a child who was badly injured and was flown to St. Olavs. Shortly after 12 o’clock the police announced that they had arrested a possible perpetrator. The man in his 20s is now charged with grievous bodily harm resulting in death, and grievous bodily harm to the child. All three have a familial relationship. Published 23.10.2024, at 11.18 Updated 23.10.2024, at 11.28



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