The case in summary: Football player Hamse Ali (25) was subjected to gross and racist violence in Nygårdsparken last weekend. He suffered a concussion, broke his nose and lost four teeth. He received massive support from the football team and the local community after the incident. The police initially dropped the case, but have now decided to reopen it. The football club has collected over NOK 230,000 to cover Ali’s health expenses and is organizing a torchlight procession through Nygårdsparken. Coach Jan-Ove Sæbø in SK Djerv describes the violence as planned. Brann player Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, who grew up with Ali, expresses his shock and sadness at the incident. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – The case has been reopened due to tips. Video has been obtained from nearby buildings, says prosecutor Per Øyvind Valland. The police write that media reports have given the case a lot of attention and that the police have received some inquiries that provide grounds for further investigations. – Extremely grateful Last Saturday, Hamse Ali (25) was on his way home from a party. The players at SK Djerv had celebrated a 7-0 victory together in the clubhouse. Just before he is home, he is attacked by six men in Nygårdsparken at Møhlenpris. He is said to have previously told them that they said “damn black”, and that they asked him to “get back home”. The men are said to have beaten him, so that his nose broke and four teeth were knocked out. He is later found to have a concussion after the injuries. Subsequently, the football team and the local community have surrounded him. – I am extremely grateful for all the support I have received. Both financially and psychologically, says Hamse Ali to news. VIOLENCE: Hamse Ali has reported unprovoked violence in Nygårdsparken at Møhlenpris in Bergen last weekend. The police have now reopened the case. Photo: Steffen Johan Johnstad / news The police turn around and reopen the case Hamse Ali submitted a report about racially motivated violence. Just one week later, the case was dismissed. Now the police have turned around. On Monday afternoon, they decided to resume the case. Prosecutor Per Øyvind Valland calls the case “serious”. He believes that good police work was done initially in the case. A police patrol has been to the scene and looked for clues, but they did not find video surveillance showing the incident or the people. – We had little detailed descriptions. He was thoroughly bruised and was very affected by it, unfortunately. We had nothing to go by. These cases are very painful to put down. BURNT: Police prosecutor Per Øyvind Valland says that it was painful to drop the case, but that they have few leads to follow. Photo: Steffen Johan Johnstad / news Coach: – Not in sync with the rest Coach Jan-Ove Sæbø in SK Djerv describes Hamse as an outgoing and caring guy with a heart of gold. He was shocked and shaken when he heard about the gross violence he was subjected to. – When I got the pictures of him, I realized that it wasn’t a little tickle. The damage is so serious that it takes time to clean it up. SHOCKED: Coach Jan-Ove Sæbø of SK Djerv was very shocked and shaken when he heard about the violence that had happened in Nygårdsparken. Photo: Steffen Johan Johnstad / news The men who committed the violence must have been adults in their 30s and 40s. Sæbø believes that the violence seems planned, i.e. something several people have agreed to do together. – This is something we thought we were rid of. It shows that we clearly have people around us who have values that are not compatible with the rest of the world, says Sæbø. The football club has collected over NOK 230,000 through Spleis, to cover health expenses. They also organize torchlight processions through Nygårdsparken on Thursday evenings. – I appreciate everyone in the local community who has been at the forefront and created Spleis and organizes torchlight processions. That says something about how happy they are with me. I haven’t asked for it, says Ali. Heartache and stomachache Fire player Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen thinks it is horrible that something like this could happen at Møhlenpris and in Nygårdsparken in 2024. – I had a very bad heartache and stomachache when I heard that this had happened. It was completely unreal that something like that could happen to someone I know so well, he says to news. He grew up with Hamse Ali at Møhlenpris. They have both played football together in SK Djerv. He describes him as an energetic type with many emotions. Pallesen Knudsen thinks it is unreal to think that six people are now running loose after exposing their friend to serious violence. – We must fight racism. That is the reason why this is happening, he says. UNREAL: Fire player Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen thinks it’s unreal to think that six grown men go free after they exposed their friend to serious violence last weekend. Photo: Stas Filippov / NTB Hi! Did you think of anything when you read? Or do you have something on your mind that I should write about? Feel free to contact me. Published 30.09.2024, at 15.28 Updated 30.09.2024, at 15.46
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Hamse Ali (25) was subjected to gross and racist violence in Nygårdsparken – news Vestland
