The police have started a murder investigation after a man in his 20s died of knife wounds in Oslo on Saturday evening. Two people are charged with murder or complicity in murder. Both were produced for remand in Oslo district court today. Previously acquitted One of the accused was acquitted of threats at the beginning of October. He has also previously been convicted of violence and carrying a knife. The man has agreed to be detained for four weeks without appearing in court, defender Christian Flemmen Johansen confirms. – For health reasons, he has not been questioned yet, but we expect that will happen within a short time, says Johansen. Several resources from the police and health moved out after a person was stabbed in the center of Oslo on Saturday evening. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB Man in his 20s killed The police were notified of the stabbing at around 6.40pm on Saturday. The man’s condition was described as critical when he was taken to hospital, where he later died as a result of his injuries. – The man who was stabbed in Storgata in Oslo on Saturday evening died from his injuries. We are investigating the case as a murder, said head of crime at the Oslo police district, Håkon Johannessen, to news on the night of Sunday. The deceased is a foreign citizen in his 20s, who does not live in Oslo. The police have still not made contact with the relatives of the deceased. – It is still early in the investigation, and the police do not want to comment on details that could affect the further investigation, says police attorney Anne Marie Hustad on Monday. Published 21.10.2024, at 13.59 Updated 21.10.2024, at 14.33
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