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It was on the night of Saturday at 01:00 that two men in their 20s were attacked at the outdoor restaurant at Bølgen and Moi on Tjuvholmen in Oslo. The police believe that the two men who were attacked on Tjuvholmen in Oslo on the night of Saturday were attacked because of their sexual orientation. – This is something the investigation seeks to clarify, says police attorney Nina Henrichson Kresse to news. Four minors charged Four teenagers are charged with grievous bodily harm. Two of them are 17 years old, the other two are 14 and 15 years old. news does not know more about the background of the accused. Paper with blood on it, right outside the club. Photo: Adnan Ayanle / PSP One of the two men has knife injuries, the other has sustained other bodily injuries, the police told news. The injuries are not life-threatening. The two men are in their 20s. The police have previously said that the four accused are known to the police. – Such actions come from a place Marianne Gulli is chairman of FRI in Oslo and Viken. FRI is the association for queer people in Norway, and is a provider of premises for LGBT politics. FRI stands for “The Association for Gender and Sexuality Diversity”. – If the police’s hypothesis is correct, then this is extremely sad. All our thoughts go out to the two who are exposed to this, says Gulli to news. Gulli says that hatred towards queers has been noticeable and visible in recent months, as a prelude to Oslo Pride. Gulli says that the figures for hate crimes against queers are increasing, and it is a serious social problem. – As a society, we must take this exposure seriously. Such actions come from somewhere, and we must work to counteract this hatred, says Gulli. Marianne Gulli is chairman of FRI in Oslo and Viken. Photo: Petter Ruud-Johansen The four charged are all minors, the youngest is 14 years old. – If the police are on the right track, then it is serious that such young people feel such hatred towards queers, he believes. – Then we, as a society, have also failed these children, if they feel such hatred at such a young age, believes Gulli. Gulli believes the police must strengthen their work against hate crime, both when it comes to investigation, but even more importantly in the preventive track. Lawyer: Does not wish to comment Deputy Attorney Thomas Skilbred represents the one 17-year-old. He confirms that the 17-year-old has given an explanation in questioning. – But we do not want to comment on the police’s claim that this could be a hate crime, and that the motive could be the victims’ sexual orientation, says Thomas Skilbred to news. The police at the scene, right after the stabbing. Photo: Adnan Ayanle / PSP news has been in contact with an eyewitness who came to the scene a few minutes after the incident. The witness said that one of the victims was lying on the ground, half upright, while medical personnel appeared to be preoccupied with an injury in the man’s stomach region. This man was then driven away in an ambulance with blue lights. The other man was not taken away in an ambulance, according to the eyewitness. According to the witness, there were many people and quite chaotic at the outdoor restaurant. Published 04.08.2024, at 21.27



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