– I cannot go into details. But they have explained that they have been subjected to violence. And that there have been a number of statements about the use of violence which make us think that it could be a hate crime, says police inspector Marte Heggli to news. Marte Heggli is a police inspector in the Oslo police. Photo: Nadir Alam / news – What type of statements? – Statements that go in their direction. On Monday, the police stated that the main hypothesis in the investigation is that the attack is due to the victims’ sexual orientation. Now the police confirm that the young perpetrators made hateful remarks against the gay couple. Four young people assaulted two men on Tjuvholmen on the night of Saturday. Photo: Adnan Ayanle / PSP Victim operated on for one stab wound It was the night of Saturday that the two men, who are in their 20s and from Larvik in Vestfold, were attacked at the outdoor restaurant at Bølgen and Moi on Tjuvholmen in Oslo. Their legal aid lawyer, Sigurd Ihlen, confirmed earlier on Tuesday that they are talking about a gay couple. They are still hospitalized. Ihlen visited them Tuesday and says their condition is stable. – He alone was exposed to violence. He was also subjected to violence and one stabbing, says Ihlen. Four young perpetrators charged Four boys in their teens have been charged with grievous bodily harm. Two of them are 17 years old, the other two are 14 and 15 years old. The two oldest have been remanded in custody, while the two youngest have been taken care of by child protection. The police have previously said that the four accused are known to the police. The two oldest are also suspected of having robbed a 15-year-old boy during the Norway Cup. The robbery took place on Karl Johans gate, in the center of Oslo, on Tuesday 30 July. Published 06.08.2024, at 15.34 Updated 06.08.2024, at 17.07
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The police believe the attackers on Tjuvholmen made hateful statements – Greater Oslo
