The man charged with the murder of Jonas Aarseth Henriksen denies guilt – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio

The police have requested the man be remanded in custody for four weeks, and a ruling is expected during Friday afternoon. According to the man’s lawyer Ellen Tvedten Jorem, he denies guilt and is affected by the situation. – Being arrested and charged in such a serious case with so much media focus is a big burden for him, she said on the same day that the man was arrested. The lawyer, who works at Elden Advokatfirma AS, believes that the conditions for detention are not present. – He is clear that he has nothing to do with the murder he is accused of, and we have requested his release, says Tvedten Jorem. – Lack of trust in the police The accused man has had dealings with the police several times in the past. – He has expressed that he does not trust the police. He has therefore, in consultation with lawyer Thomas Randby and me, chosen to make use of his right not to explain himself to the police at this time. – Our client hopes that the police will now focus on a broad investigation of the case, so that they can find the person or persons behind the actions in this tragic case, says lawyer Tvedten Jorem. The police arrested and charged the man with the murder of Jonas Aarseth Henriksen on 17 August. He is in his late 20s and lives in Innlandet county, news is told. Crime scene technicians carried out investigations of a house on Rena the same evening. The police also cannot rule out more arrests in the case. – For the sake of the investigation, we cannot say anything about what evidence makes us suspect the accused of the murder. We will have to come back to that later, says police attorney Tine Henriksen. Lawyer Ellen Tvedten Jorem says the accused is completely clear that he has nothing to do with the murder. Photo: Henning Rønhovde / news Has several previous convictions against him The accused man has been convicted several times for various matters. news has gained access to several judgments against the man. Last year, he was convicted in the Oslo District Court for threatening a police officer and his family. He was also accused of threatening another police officer. The incident for which he was convicted took place on the same day that he was released from prison, where he had served time for another relationship. He appealed the case to the Court of Appeal, which denied the appeal. The man was sentenced to 24 days in prison. The accused man has also been twice convicted of violence against a public official in 2022 and 2023. He has also been convicted of driving under the influence of drugs and breaching the Road Traffic Act in 2016, breaching the Weapons Act in 2019 and theft in 2019. The convictions come from several different district courts.



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