The murder of Oslo S – 17-year-old accused – Greater Oslo

– When the outcome was as it was. And it was used by a relatively large knife and taking into account the defendant’s age, I would say that it is a serious charge, says public prosecutor Johan Moldestad. Late in the evening on Friday 14 June this year, the police responded to a report of a fight between two gangs of boys on the sea side of Oslo Central Station. A 16-year-old boy had been stabbed. He was taken to hospital. The condition was critical. Life threatening. Five days later he died of his injuries. Shortly after the stabbing, another 16-year-old was arrested. First he was charged with attempted murder. After the death, the charge was changed to murder. What the Oslo police had long feared happened. In a time of increased youth crime. – We have seen that they are getting younger and that there is a lower threshold for the use of violence, Oslo’s police chief told news this summer. The boy has been in custody since this summer. He has turned 17 years old. A few weeks ago, the case was fully investigated. Now the public prosecutor has issued an indictment: The boy is charged with grievous bodily harm resulting in death. According to the indictment, the bodily injury is considered serious because it led to death and because a knife was used. The 17-year-old is also charged with carrying a knife in a public place. Assessing the question of guilt Marijana Lozic is the boy’s defender. She has notified him of the indictment. Marijana Lozic defends the 17-year-old who is charged with the murder at Oslo S. Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news She says that the 17-year-old has admitted that he was at the scene when the stabbing happened and acknowledged that it was he who stabbed the 16-year-old. But he has not pleaded guilty to murder. Lozic says they will now take a new round to assess the question of guilt after the State Attorney, by order of the Attorney General, has issued an indictment for grievous bodily harm resulting in death. – Ever since the first questioning of my client, and in connection with all prison meetings, I have stated that it is not certain that it will end with an indictment or a verdict for murder, and I am glad that the Attorney General shares this view. She says that in any case the case is tragic for all parties involved. – But it is clear that it will be of great importance for any sentencing when the indictment now reads as it does. The trial starts on 15 January next year. Seven days have been set aside for the case in the Oslo district court. Published 04.12.2024, at 15.24 Updated 04.12.2024, at 15.59



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