The man in his 50s from Buskerud was arrested by the police in connection with a suspicious death in Lier. The deceased is a man, the police confirm. He had contacted the police himself. Findings made by the police at the scene indicate that a criminal offense has taken place, according to the police. The man’s defense attorney will not comment on the case yet. The accused has been convicted a number of times in the past, including for threats, introduction of drugs, possession of illegal weapons and for having driven a car while under the influence of drugs. Forensic technicians from the South-Eastern police district and Kripos have carried out investigations at the scene. Photo: Maria Kommandantvold / news Threatened his GP He was sentenced in June this year for threatening to shoot his GP because he was dissatisfied with his medication. Weapons were found in his car, and he had removed the car’s identification number in order not to be linked to the act, according to the verdict. The man was arrested by the police outside the medical center where the GP worked. He pleaded not guilty to the threats. He was charged with a number of matters in connection with this sentence, including having a firearm without permission from the police and driving a car while under the influence of drugs. The man was sentenced to 50 days in prison for this. Before the trial, a forensic psychiatric examination was carried out on the accused. The investigation concluded that the man was not psychotic when he committed the acts. Perceived him as a nice neighbor A neighbor says that the deceased was constantly visiting the accused. Another neighbor says that he saw the police setting up barricades around the man’s house when he came home from work. The neighbor says that he thought it was either a fire, or that there was “something” with the accused. According to the neighbour, the police have visited the accused’s home several times before. The neighbor says that he has never had problems with the accused himself, and that he perceived him as nice. Forensic technicians from the South-Eastern police district and Kripos have carried out investigations at the scene. Photo: Maria Kommandantvold / news Introduced drugs In 2012, the accused sold morphine and Rivotril tablets on the streets of Oslo. Rivotril contains the sedative narcotic clonazepam. In addition, he had a carrier bag with 34 bottles of Testoviron, which is an anabolic steroid. Later that year, the accused brought 1,402 tablets and capsules containing narcotic substances illegally into the country. The man said in court that he had lost his bag of medicines while travelling, and that he therefore had to see a doctor in the country he was in. According to the man, the medicines he received from the doctor abroad were supposed to last for a month. A customs inspector who stopped the accused believed there was far more medication than was consumed for a month. The tablets were found in four plastic bags with zips and no stamp in the man’s luggage. Felt threatened The man has been convicted of illegal possession of weapons several times. In connection with the sale of drugs in Oslo, both a knife and a gas pistol were found on the man. In the trial, the man explained that he acquired a knife, gas pistol and a bulletproof vest because he felt threatened. The following year, he turned up at a medical center with two gas-powered pistols in his belt. In addition, he carried two knives and two cans of pepper spray. When the man was arrested outside the medical center where the doctor he threatened to shoot worked, several folding knives and wallpaper knives were also found. In June this year, the accused was sentenced to endure the confiscation of a sawed-off shotgun and two folding knives. In addition, he had a 22 caliber rifle in his home. The rifle was not his, and he was supposed to polish and restore it for an acquaintance, according to the verdict.
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Murder accused in Lier has previously been convicted of threats, carrying weapons and several drug-related offenses – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
