Believes the deceased was subjected to a criminal offense – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio

Espen Simonsen (32) was found dead in his home in Skudeneshavn on Monday 20 February. The incident has been investigated as a suspicious death. According to the police, he was found with injuries on his body. Now the police believe that these were not self-inflicted. – The cause of death is still unknown to the police. But injuries to the deceased’s body indicate that he was exposed to something criminal, says police attorney Else Lokna in a press release. No arrests have been made in the case, the police say. – The police have deployed the necessary resources to clarify the matter and clarify what has happened. The police use significant local resources, and also have assistance from Kripos, she adds. It was Espen Simonsen (32) who was found dead in his home in Skudeneshavn earlier in February. The police now believe he was exposed to a criminal offence. Photo: The police The home is cordoned off The deceased has been autopsied, but the investigations have so far not provided an answer to the cause of death. The police are waiting for further information, and this may take some time. The residence of the deceased is still cordoned off, as investigations are still ongoing there. – As long as the police do not know the deceased’s cause of death, we will carry out thorough investigations in the home where he was found. So far, forensic investigations, dog searches and other investigations have been carried out to map any traces in and around the home. We cannot go into the results of these investigative steps, but we can confirm that we have seized the deceased’s home, says Lokna. The home of the deceased is still cordoned off. The police confirm that they have made discoveries in the home. Photo: Gisle Jørgensen / news Has conducted several witness interviews The police have conducted dozens of witness interviews in the case, and are working further to map the deceased’s movements. – This is a work in progress. We have received a number of tips, and some of these generate new investigative steps in the form of, for example, questioning, says police attorney Else Lokna, according to the press release.



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