Man in his 50s pleads guilty to camping murder in Aremark – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio

On Thursday, the man in his 50s who is charged with the murder of his girlfriend at a campsite in Aremark was questioned by the police. There it emerged that he pleaded guilty to the murder. His defender Ann Turid Bugge tells news. – He is very distressed and sorry. It almost goes without saying, says Bugge. The defender will not go into what the man in his 50s has explained in questioning. She confirms that a preliminary observation was also carried out on Thursday. The police have seized a knife, which they believe is the suspected murder weapon. It has been sent to Kripos for further investigations. The accused notified the police A neighbor at the campsite has previously told news that the accused told them that he had killed the woman in the 60s. The accused himself notified the police about the stabbing. He was arrested at the campsite a short time later. He is now in custody. Police forensics technicians worked at the scene on Tuesday evening. Photo: Magnus Brenna-Lund / news Leaves behind three children The deceased and the accused had been in a relationship for “some time” before she was found dead, according to welfare lawyer Anders Frydenberg. He represents the bereaved. The woman in her 60s leaves behind a mother and three children from previous relationships. – The deceased’s children have the experience that there was a harmonious relationship and that they got on well with each other, Frydenberg said on Thursday. Defense attorney Ann Turid Bugge states that the accused and the victim have known each other for approximately three years. Previously convicted The man in his 50s has previously been convicted of several cases of violence and threats. He has also been convicted of petty theft and drug offences. Several of the conditions go back a long way. – It is linked to winning conditions. That’s where the weight lies, winning ratios and neighbor disputes. It is not something you expect to escalate into murder, defense attorney Bugge told Aftenposten on Wednesday. The camping murder in Aremark is the 26th murder case in Norway this year. On average, 29 people have been killed annually in the last ten years. So far this year, 30 people have been killed. Published 12.07.2024, at 10.25 Updated 12.07.2024, at 10.33



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