This is revealed in a ruling from the Telemark district court. A 47-year-old man is accused of murdering a woman in his 50s. According to the police, the man and the woman were lovers. The 47-year-old denies criminal guilt. Changed charge The man was initially charged with violence, and for having left the woman in a helpless state. The police have said that a preliminary autopsy report is one of the reasons why the charge has been changed to murder. Jonny Sveen, who is the solicitor for the deceased woman’s daughter, says he has not seen the report, but has received information about its contents. According to the report, the cause of death is violence, says Sveen. Notified the police themselves The woman was found in a wooded area near Neslandsvatn and county road 256 on Saturday. The man accused of murder was arrested shortly after he notified the emergency services of the woman’s whereabouts. The 47-year-old was technically released after the charge was intensified. However, he was arrested for murder and has been in prison the entire time. The prosecution has requested a new decision from the Telemark District Court, where the man is imprisoned for murder. Accepts imprisonment The 47-year-old has been in two interviews with the police. He has always denied having been violent towards the woman. The man’s defender, lawyer Tollef Skobba, says that his client accepts imprisonment for two weeks. – He wants to give the police the opportunity to check this information. He understands that it is important, and it is also important to him, says the lawyer. Published 24.10.2024, at 11.27 Updated 24.10.2024, at 11.45
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