Police officer denies criminal responsibility after shooting in Greenland – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

The policeman who is being investigated after he shot a young man in Greenland in Oslo, denies guilt. This is what the man’s defender, lawyer Espen Henrik Johansen, tells news. The defense attorney does not want to say anything about what his client has explained in relation to the sequence of events. – But what I can say based on the course of events is that there is no basis for the official to plead guilty, says Johansen. Status as a suspect In connection with an arrest in a drug case, the police raided a hotel in Greenland on Sunday. During the action, one of the Emergency Squad’s policemen fired a shot that hit a 22-year-old man in the upper body. According to the police, the man is seriously injured and is still in hospital. The policeman who is being investigated after he shot a young man in Greenland in Oslo, denies guilt. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB Three men were charged with complicity in the sale of drugs after the action. However, the lawyer for one of the other men questions the charge – My client does not understand the charge and he does not understand the background. It is vague, says Arild Humlen On Monday, the Bureau of Police Affairs stated that the policeman has the status of a suspect. – The special unit has a duty to investigate such cases, so those who are directly involved naturally get the status of suspect, explains Johansen. The police inform news that the policeman is routinely removed from operational duty. Does not plead guilty According to his defender, the policeman has explained himself in detail to the Bureau about the course of events. DENIES CRIMINAL GUILTY: The policeman’s lawyer Espen Henrik Johansen says that there is no basis for the officer to plead guilty. Photo: Emma-Marie B. Whittaker / news – It is a natural consequence of his explanation that he does not plead guilty, says Johansen. – From the time the shot fell, the first thing he did was to provide important and necessary first aid to the victim. Johansen says they agree that it will take time to investigate the case. – The special unit is working well, and it is absolutely necessary that they are given time for a thorough investigation so that those involved and the public will gain an understanding of how this could happen, he says.



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