– Investigated for sanity – news Nordland

On Tuesday evening, a man was found dead at an address in Grane municipality. A man was arrested shortly after the police arrived at the scene, and later charged with murder. On Wednesday, the police in Nordland will provide an update on the investigation. – The police have made a good start with the investigation after a man was found dead and a woman injured at a private address in Grane municipality on Tuesday evening, writes police attorney Jonas Nerdal in a press release. All those involved are in their 30s. – It is still early in the investigation and a number of investigative steps remain, but the police have now begun to form a picture of the sequence of events. Several seizures have been made in the case and questioning of witnesses has begun. Police lawyer Jonas Nerdal in Nordland police district. Photo: Frank Nygård / news On Thursday, according to plan, the police will start the forensic investigations at the crime scene. – Several interviews of witnesses and information gathering in the area are also planned. The accused has not yet been questioned, but the police hope to get started as soon as possible. According to the plan, the accused will be produced for remand on Thursday, 24 October. Jonas Berge of Elden Advokatfirma, who is defending the accused in the murder case in Grane, says he had a short conversation with his client after a man was found dead on Tuesday evening. – He has not yet been questioned. The focus now is on him getting the necessary health care, and that he – as is normal in such cases – is investigated with regard to sanity. He has not made a decision on how he will deal with the charge. – Any detention will have to be decided tomorrow, and I will clarify today how he is going to deal with it. The case’s documents are sealed, so I cannot go into details of what should have happened, he says. Just under 1,500 people live in Grane municipality in Nordland. Published 23.10.2024, at 10.01 Updated 23.10.2024, at 10.02



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