The man stabbed his estranged wife shortly after police questioning – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio

– The accused has been questioned today, and has explained that he stabbed her. He has also pleaded guilty at the detention hearing and has agreed to remand, says Erik Lea. He is the defender of the man in his 60s who is charged with attempted murder against his estranged wife outside McDonalds in Karmøy on Thursday. On Friday, it was announced that the man will be remanded in custody for four weeks with a letter and visiting ban. The first two weeks with full isolation and a media ban. This is revealed in a ruling from the Haugaland and Sunnhordland District Court. According to defender Lea, the accused has not gone into detail as to why he allegedly stabbed his estranged wife. – He explains that when he saw the person in question, it went completely black. He lost touch with his own head. He does not understand that he has done it, but is nevertheless aware that he has done it, says Lea. Stabbing 40 minutes after questioning The court also believes there is a risk of tampering with evidence and repetition. The man has a long history of violence against victims. He is said to have also broken the restraining order he had against his estranged wife. Erik Lea is the defense attorney for the man in his 60s accused of attempted murder. Photo: Marthe Synnøve Johannessen / news The backdrop for this, according to Lea, is that there has been a conflict. – Over a long period of time, he has been in several interrogations in connection with the conflict. Yesterday at the latest from the morning until around 1pm, says Lea. The stabbing took place at 1.40pm on the same day. So 40 minutes after the interview with the police. According to Lea, he must have seen his estranged wife at Mcdonalds Oasen in Karmøy before it got dark for him. He must have had the knife available in the car. – You don’t do something like that without strong emotions. I hope he stopped in time. Police attorney Christine Kleppa. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news Want more information There were several witnesses to the incident on Thursday evening. The police interviewed witnesses both on Thursday evening and on Friday. A forensic investigation was carried out at the scene on Thursday, and the scene has now been released. The police have made several seizures in the case, and are now reviewing these. – The police are focusing on mapping the movements of those involved in order to get a better picture of the motive. This work includes, among other things, obtaining video surveillance. It is too early to go into detail about the course of events, as there is still a lot of questioning, Kleppa explains. The police still want more information in the case that can shed light on the incident. The offended woman is still hospitalized. Her state of health is currently unknown. – She has not yet been able to give a statement to the police, says police lawyer Christine Kleppa. – Can the charges be extended? – As of now, there is no indication that the charge will be extended. But it is still early in the investigation and we are not ruling anything out.



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