Norwegian police launched investigations into 33 murder cases with a total of 36 victims in 2023. This is the highest number of victims in over 10 years. So far this year, there have been six murders. Murder cases in Norway in 2024 There have been seven murders spread over six murder cases in the first weeks of 2024. Three people died and were found dead in Sørfold. A young man is accused of murdering his mother and stepfather. He is also charged with the attempted murder of his underage half-sister, before he took his own life. A woman in her 30s was found dead in a car in Elverum. In the same car, a man in his 30s was found badly injured by gunshot wounds, from which he later died. He is accused of having killed a woman. A man in his 50s was found dead in Stavern in Vestfold. A woman (the man’s partner) was reported missing, charged with murder. Since then, the suspicion against her has weakened. The police believe she is dead. A woman was found dead in a hotel in Nord-Fron in Gudbrandsdalen. A man was arrested and charged with murder. Both worked at the hotel in Nord-Fron. The remains of a 30-year-old woman were found after a car fire in Øygarden. The accused man pleads guilty and will have two children with the deceased. A man in his 30s was found badly injured with stab wounds on a terrace in Bergen. A 30-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder. Show more – It’s brutal. It brings back a lot of memories, says Terje Opheim. Romjula 2017 Terje Opheim’s sister Janne Jemtland disappeared. He went to her family’s home and joined the search. His sister was found murdered. The brother-in-law, whom Opheim has comforted and participated in the search operation with, is arrested, later convicted of murder. – When things like that come up, especially around Christmas, it’s hard to listen to. Several of the places where there have been murders in 2024 are small local communities. Janne lived in Veldre outside Brumunddal. – I would say that everyone knows everyone, everyone has a relationship, both with Janne and the children. Affects many On 7 January, the remains of a 30-year-old woman were found in the boot of a burnt-out car in Øygarden municipality. Tina Milena Solberg was found murdered. – It is quite surreal. You think it was a burnt-out car, then you find the remains of a person there. The murder case in Øygarden affects many in the surrounding community. That’s what the mayor of Øygarden, Tom Georg Indrevik, says. Photo: news / Gerd Johanne Braadland So says Tom Georg Indrevik, mayor of Øygarden municipality. – It affects many people. Although we are a relatively large municipality with 40,000 inhabitants, we are still a village. He says that when incidents of this type happen, many people know who it is about. – There are many who are affected and think about those who are now left behind. Unusual number of murders – It is unusual that so many people lose their lives in such a short time due to murder in Norway. Professor and psychology specialist Solveig Vatnar in SIFER told news on a previous occasion. She says that since there are few murders in Norway, it is difficult to see a pattern when murders occur. – During the holidays, people are pressured to be together even if they don’t like each other. Alcohol is often linked to murder, said Svein Øverland to news earlier in January. Svein Øverland says Christmas can be a triggering factor. Photo: Petter Strøm / news Øverland is head of the national unit for forensic psychiatric expertise. – In that sense, Christmas is a situation where there can be conflicts in the day, and there can be a close combination. The care in the village of Opheim says it is difficult to give advice to those who are in such situations now. He says you are in a state of shock, regardless of whether you are a relative or a neighbour. – It is so unreal. There are things you may have only heard of removed, or put on the edge: just seen on film. He says that it is important to be caring. – It is important to take care of people, be open and not spread rumours. Especially in small communities, there are a lot of rumours. – Let the police do their job and take care of each other, simply.
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Terje Opheim’s sister Janne Jemtland was found murdered in Brumunddal – six murders in January 2024 – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
