– We do not want to release any details about the incident at this time, says police attorney Sveinung Andersen to news. At 06.41 today, the police received a report that a man had been subjected to violence at an address in the center of Sandnes. The police moved out and arrested a man in his 20s. The victim is a man in his 30s – There is no known relationship between the parties, says Andersen. The man in his 20s is charged with attempted murder. Was questioned at the hospital The incident happened at the home of the accused man and there were several people present, according to the police. All are questioned as witnesses. The victim has been admitted to hospital with unknown extent of damage, but the police have been able to interview the man at the hospital. The accused man has also explained himself to the police. – He has not formally taken a position on the charge. We haven’t gotten that far. He will explain himself further to the police tomorrow, says the man’s defender, Anne Kroken, to news. Seizures made The police have carried out investigations at the scene, and have made seizures which they believe can be linked to the act of violence. But the police will not say whether any kind of weapon was used. The accused man will be produced for custody in Sør-Rogaland district court on Sunday at 9 am. There, the police will request the man be detained for four weeks, according to Andersen. Published 28.09.2024, at 15.55 Updated 28.09.2024, at 16.11
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