– The police believe that there are injuries sustained after death, and an alternative hypothesis to that is that he was subjected to a corpse desecration, says police inspector Unni Byberg Malmin. Since Espen Simonsen was found dead in his home in Skudeneshavn on 20 February, the police have investigated the case as a suspicious death. Police inspector Unni Byberg Malmin. Photo: Odin Omland / news The deceased was found with injuries to the body, and the police have said they suspect that Simonsen was subjected to a criminal offence. – It is still early in the investigation, so we do not want to say anything about what kind of damage this is, says Byberg Malmin. The cause of death is still unclear. The police are waiting for the final autopsy report. It is expected that it will take a few weeks before the results are ready. No one has been arrested in the case. The police investigate widely with various hypotheses. Asking for tips They have so far questioned just over 60 witnesses in the case, but do not want to go out with what the witnesses have explained. Now the police are asking for more tips in the case. – We are particularly interested in talking to witnesses who knew the deceased, and witnesses who can give us information relating to the deceased’s movements in the time before he was found dead, says Byberg Malmin. Kripos is still assisting in the investigation. – We are investigating in full, we are receiving more tips, questioning witnesses and reviewing seizures, she says.
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The police believe Espen Simonsen (32) may be exposed to corpse desecration – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
