There were a total of four police officers at the scene at the Esso station, including the accused police officer. A senior police officer at the scene says he has not worked much with the accused police officer. The victims in the case, Kevin Simensen and Kristian Pablo Teigen, on their way into court on Thursday. Photo: Hans-Kristian Rangnes / news – I have had shifts with him, but not very much. Others I am regular with. He is a good colleague and someone you can trust if you need help, says the police chief. Disagreement about the incident In court on Wednesday, the police officer said that he was afraid that he and his colleagues would be injured. He says the blows were necessary. Kevin Simensen was the one who received 15-20 blows to the head and body. He says he did not understand that he was going to be arrested when he was put on the ground by the police officer. He says he thought it was an assault. The police superintendent says the security guard who refused Simensen to enter the “Privat” nightclub appeared anxious at the petrol station, and that he said he had received death threats. – Disgusting and threatening situation The police chief says he got out of his police car and stood between the guard and Simensen. He did not know either of the two victims from before. – It was a disgusting and threatening situation. I felt it was important that I went in between. I focused on the guard and I was able to shield him, says the police chief. Did not feel that the defendant was in danger Regarding the basket attack itself between the defendant police officer and Simensen, the police superintendent says that he saw many punches. When asked by prosecutor Marit Storeng whether he felt that the defendant was in danger, he answered no. – No, what I see is that they are lying on the ground and fighting. No, I can’t say that. But it’s a basketball roof. And he wasn’t passive like the others either. It is the same as the police officer who explained himself in court on Wednesday. She also answered no to questions about whether she felt that the defendant was in danger, as he himself has explained. Three days in court The watchman, who has said he was threatened with death by Simensen, will also testify on Thursday. Furthermore, friends of Simensen will have to explain themselves. The police officer is charged with grievous bodily harm. The trial takes place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Buskerud district court in Kongsberg.
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Colleague of the police officer: – Did not feel that the defendant was in danger
