This week, the trial goes against the man who is charged with murder and two attempted murders in Steinkjer at Easter. The man partially pleads guilty, but denies having run over the people on the pavement on purpose. In 2018, he received a sentence that may have consequences for what sentence he may receive. 150 kilo piece of rail over the train line He was sentenced for several matters five years ago. The most serious happened on a train line in 2016. “The heaviest thing he placed on the rails was an old piece of rail over 3 meters long, which is estimated to weigh approximately 150 kilos, the judgment says” He also laid stones in several places along the train line, and a manhole cover. The man was convicted of attempted serious damage and he was also convicted of threatening messages. The messages were described as “macabre” and contained “terror-like acts”. The indictment states that a custodial sentence may be requested, due to these previous convictions. Photo: The police Need a better investigation The defendant’s defender, Anne Marstrander–Berg, is clear that the man should have received better help from the health care system. – In my opinion, this is a boy who should have had much more help before. After the sentence in 2018, he lived with a married couple who helped him. He was also offered financial guardianship. In addition, he was offered support contact and guidance, but nothing came of it. Marstrander believes that public bodies should take more responsibility, to find out more about what kind of help he needed. – I think the healthcare system should have investigated that. Both cases from 2018 occurred while under the influence of alcohol. The defendant is also open about having an alcohol problem. In the forensic psychiatric report, it appears that “when consuming alcohol, he loses any form of thinking about consequences and he loses impulse control.” In addition, it appears that the defendant moved 25 places during his upbringing. – He has been in child protection since he was small, and he was treated badly at home, says defender Marstrander-Berg. The defense also takes the train incident seriously, but believes that the defendant never intended to harm anyone. The man’s defender, Anne Marstrander-Berg. Photo: Eivind Aabakken / news – Very good follow-up Prosecutor Kaia Strandjord does not agree with Marstrander-Berg when it comes to follow-up. – I think he had a very good follow-up. Correctional Services and NAV have been very good at cooperating in placing him in a safe and good home with good carers. She says the verdict from 2018 will be central to the issue of punishment. – It was very serious. If an automatic signal had not been installed in the train tracks, the entire train could have overturned and human life could have been lost. – It is important compared to the decision of reaction choice. Whether he should receive an unconditional prison sentence, or an indefinite sentence, also known as detention, says Strandjord. The forensic psychiatrists’ investigations The police asked for a full judicial observation of the man who ran over three people on a pavement in Steinkjer on the night of Easter Sunday. Two forensic psychiatrists were appointed. They have submitted a 50-page report. There is a mixed personality disorder, as well as diagnoses of anxiety and that he was heavily influenced by alcohol during the incident. In the prosecution’s opinion, there is nothing that points in the direction of insanity. Prosecutor Kaia Strandjord. Photo: Eivind Aabakken / news Defendant held again Linda Marie Smedsrud was the woman who found the defendant after he had driven from the center of Steinkjer. Then the man had driven off the road with the car, and she notified the police. – I am very happy that I was able to stop him. I found him to be drunk, but how drunk he was is difficult to say. The defendant called Smedsrud a “gossip girl”, but said that he had run over someone in the city centre. An audio recording with the police from the scene was also played in court. There, Smerud was praised for his efforts. – You are my hero tonight, then, say the police in the audio log. Linda Marie Smedsrud was the woman who found the defendant and who held him until the police arrived. Photo: Eivind Aabakken / news
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Indicted for the car murder in Steinkjer put things on the train tracks in 2018 – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
