Convicted of attempted murder after collision at 180 kilometers per hour on E6 – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio

– The accused is said to have said, among other things, that he himself would die and that his ex-wife would die with him, says public prosecutor Karl Kristian Nordheim. A 37-year-old man from Fredrikstad had to appear in Søndre Østfold District Court after a very serious accident on the E6 in Sarpsborg last year. The 37-year-old had his then wife as a passenger in the car, when he collided into another car. The car’s speed was 180 kilometers per hour before the crash. On Wednesday last week, he was sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted murder of two people. The court believes that he tried to kill both the ex-wife and the woman who drove the other car. The man tried to run away after the accident, while the ex-wife was injured again. Shortly after the accident, the police said that it appeared to be a deliberate act on the part of the man. If he thinks he was sane In the judgment from the district court, it appears that the court believes he deliberately tried to kill his ex-wife and the other driver. The man has lost his driving license, and was sentenced to pay 380,000 kroner in restitution to the two women. – We believe that he had no lack of reality at the time of the crime, and that he had the opportunity to analyze and assess the actions he committed that day, says public prosecutor Nordheim. There was major material damage to one car after the accident. The driver was trapped. Photo: Freddie Larsen The ex-wife came out of the collision with minor injuries. The female driver of the other car sustained serious head injuries. The ex-wife’s assistance lawyer tells news that she does not want to comment on the case. – It has been a difficult and stressful case for her, says Tore Øydne. Anchor the verdict The driver of the car that was hit is still out of work as a result of the accident. – My client is affected by the accident. She suffered injuries that cause a number of sequelae, says development assistance lawyer Elna Kristin Holbye. Holbye is satisfied with the verdict, but is prepared for a possible appeal. Assistance lawyer, Elna Kristin Holbye, says that the female driver of the car that was hit is very affected by the accident. Photo: Rune Fredriksen / news – It would appear clearly offensive to the general sense of justice, and to the two offended in the case, if after committing such a serious criminal act one should go unpunished, says Holbye. The 37-year-old did not plead guilty in court. He has explained that he heard voices in the time before the incident. Now he has decided to appeal the verdict. This is confirmed by defense lawyer, Gaute Nilsen. – He disagrees with the premises for the decision. He maintains that he was ill and had a failure in his understanding of reality. He is clear that he will appeal. He thinks the sentence was strict, and he apologizes for what has happened.



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