– In the letter, our children are called “damn reading children”. It went way over the line, says Tina Granum to news. She and her wife Karoline Granum are shocked by the content of the hate letter, especially considering the way the children are mentioned. news has featured the couple in several articles, who are now on the verge of giving birth. They already have two children. LOCAL PRIDE: Tina and Karoline Granum took part in the region’s first pride celebration last year. Photo: Marte Iren Noreng Trøen / news – Hope to secure a track The first hate letter came last year. On Tuesday, another hate letter appeared in the mailbox in Valdres. Then it was off with the gloves, put the letter in a plastic bag and straight to the police station. – There the police put on gloves and masks, and sent the letter to Kripos, says Tina. The couple hopes the police will find clues that will lead to the sender being caught. news has not yet received a response from the police about the new letter. Several people have received hate letters The police believe that one and the same person is behind the harassment of several people in Valdres. There have been around 15 hate letters to various people in the region, including the Granum couple. – This person has probably been at it for 23 years. Now we hope the person can be held accountable, says Tina. On Instagram they write: “It is now a year since we received the first hate letter. We have been very excited about whether more would arrive in the mailbox. Oh yes. Now we’ve got another one.” New letter gives new hope for investigation The person behind the letter writes, among other things, that “it must be tragic to have a child with a sperm donor.” The couple describes on Instagram how they now want to contribute to the investigation: “The letter was opened at the police station so that all evidence can be taken care of.” Screenshot of the hate mail that Tina and Karoline Granum have received. Photo: Screenshot from Instagram The couple now hope that it will be possible to get to the bottom of the matter. The police launched an investigation after the first letter, but dropped the case in May. The police have previously stated that they believe that one and the same person has written the highly harassing texts for over 20 years. Bring the case in May Police prosecutor Trine Hanssen in the Innlandet police district told news in May that they will be able to reopen the investigation if they receive new and important information. – We have finished the investigation now and handed over the cases to an unknown perpetrator. We have not succeeded in finding the perpetrator. We have now realized that we are not getting any closer to finding the person who sent these letters. The Granum couple then stated that they thought this was sad. At the same time, they expressed understanding that it can be difficult to find the perpetrator. They have also said that this must be a person who needs help. – The person is clearly not healthy, Karoline said in May. It was a topic in the New Year’s speech Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) mentioned the issue in his New Year’s speech this year. – Next year, we will do like Karoline and Tina. Don’t be afraid, don’t pull away, don’t duck, Støre said in the speech. – I am very surprised and honoured, said Tina Granum after the New Year’s speech. Last year they experienced a lot of support from the local community when they took part in the first pride marking in Valdres. The two also participated in the pride marking in Oslo last year. OSLO PRIDE: The Granum couple from Nord-Aurdal together with several members of the government. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB Mayor Knut Arne Fjelltun in Nord-Aurdal municipality has previously said that he reacts strongly to what has happened in this case. – It’s just sad to hear. I think it is very regrettable that there are residents in our municipality who have this type of attitude, he said in August.
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New hate letter against the lesbian couple Tina and Karoline in Valdres – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
