The police state that the person who was found dead in an apartment in the center of Steinkjer late on Friday evening is a man in his 40s. He is based in Steinkjer. The next of kin have been notified. The police emphasize that the case is being investigated on the basis of several hypotheses, including that there is nothing criminal behind it. – The investigation is at the very beginning and we are now trying to map out what has happened, says prosecutor Charlotte Renée Ulstad in Trøndelag police district. No one is suspected or charged in the case. The man must have lived alone in the apartment. The door to the house is sealed by the police. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / Bjarte Johannesen Relatives called the police – We don’t know what the cause of death is, says Stig Viken, head of the scene, to news. He says they were notified by relatives shortly after 11pm on Friday evening. They have cordoned off an area and are investigating the place and the apartment. There are circumstances that make this a suspicious death, and the police are working on several hypotheses. Operations leader Stig Viken says the case is being investigated widely. Photo: Solvår Flatås / news According to prosecutor Charlotte Renée Ulstad, the police do not want to release information about why relatives visited the apartment or whether the dead man belonged to any special environment. Investigating electronic traces During the night, the police have carried out forensic investigations at the site, and are making inquiries in the area. A number of electronic devices have also been seized and will be examined. The police are also investigating whether there are any surveillance images or videos from the area. The police also state that further questioning will be carried out. The deceased man has been sent for an autopsy. It will probably be carried out on Monday. The police hope the autopsy can provide more answers to what happened. Forensic technicians carried out investigations at the scene on Saturday night. Photo: Solvår Flatås / news No danger to others On the night of Saturday, the police wrote on Twitter that there was nothing to indicate that there is a danger to other people in connection with the death. Forensic technicians from Trondheim arrived at the scene at 02:30 and finish the work in and around the apartment on Saturday morning. The police have set up their own investigative team. news has spoken to a neighbor of the deceased, who says that he did not hear any noise in the home on Friday afternoon and evening.
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Suspicious death Steinkjer – news Trøndelag
