It was on the night of 1 January this year that the full alarm was raised when the police received a report of a serious incident in the village of Straumen in Sørfold municipality in Nordland. When the police arrived at the address, they found five people, three of whom were dead. The police later released the names of two of those killed. Elin Nordhei Bordi (46) Terje Åsmund Nordhei (46) In addition, a young man aged 19 was found dead. He is charged with the murder of the other two, his mother and stepfather. As well as the attempted murder of his underage half-sister. The police believe that he first killed his mother and stepfather, before injuring his half-sister. The police then believe he took his own life. The police hold a press conference at the police station in Bodø. Photo: Marius Guttormsen / news Great need for information Based on the investigation carried out in the case, the police have a clear picture of the sequence of events, where three people were found dead. This is based on the forensic investigations carried out at the crime scene, analyzes of traces at the crime scene, temporary autopsy reports of the three deceased, as well as the statements of the accused’s two underage sisters who were at the address when this happened. – The need for information in cases where the police believe that the perpetrator is among the deceased is often great, as no one has been arrested and remanded in custody. From the police’s side, it has been clarified that there will be no indictment or trial. Against this background, the police want to share what the investigation has uncovered, and what still remains to be found out, says police attorney Kristine Pedersen during the press conference in Bodø. The police’s investigations have confirmed that the murders were committed with a knife, and that it is injuries caused by a knife that are the cause of death for all three dead. Several knives were seized on New Year’s Day, and the investigations into these have now been completed. The police believe that two knives were used in the incident. A knife was used to take the lives of Terje Åsmund Nordhei and Elin Nordhei Bordi. The same knife was also used to injure the accused’s 11-year-old little sister, while the other knife was used by the accused to kill himself. The home in Sørfold where three people were found dead. Photo: Ola Helness / news The sequence of events Police lawyer Kristene Pedersen went through what the police believe to be the sequence of events on the night of New Year’s Day. The investigation has shown that after the participants of the New Year’s celebration had left, the family went to bed. The accused was the last to go to bed. Once approx. between Between 04.30 and 04.50 on the night of New Year’s Day, the first accused killed Terje Åsmund Nordhei. This happened in the bedroom, and he probably died quickly. The accused then killed Elin Nordhei Bordi. This also happened inside the parents’ bedroom. The police’s investigation has established that there was a fight between the accused and Elin Nordhei Bordi before she died. Police attorney Kristine Pedersen. Photo: Petter Strøm / news While this was happening, the youngest sister, aged 11, woke up to the commotion in her parents’ bedroom, which was next door to her own bedroom. When she went to see what was happening, she too was attacked and suffered knife injuries. At the same time as this happened, the 16-year-old sister woke up from the noise on the floor above, and ran to see what was happening. The 16-year-old sister ran into the accused and spoke to him when she decided to run downstairs and call 113. She locked herself in the bathroom while she spoke to 113. It is the information that she then gives to the emergency services that gives the police reason to to believe that this involved ongoing life-threatening violence. The police implemented procedures to deal with the incident accordingly. The 16-year-old sister held the line to AMK, until the police patrol arrived at the house. The police operations center received useful information from the sister, including the code for the key box outside the front door. The first patrol on the scene locked themselves in, and cleared the home sufficiently for paramedics to enter the house. At the same time that the 16-year-old sister was talking to AMK, the accused took his own life. Against the background of a number of speculations about the course of events, which have reached the police, the police want to emphasize that there are no traces in the case that suggest that this happened in any other way. Not likely with clear answers. The police say they will continue the investigation in time forwards. The most important part of the investigation is now aimed at finding out why this happened. Among other things, the police have gone through electronic seizures and questioned a number of people in the accused’s circle of friends, both family, friends and colleagues. The investigations the police have carried out so far have found no clear motive, and there are so far no indications that this was planned. The police have also obtained the accused’s health history, and this must be investigated further. The police stress that for the sake of those left behind, it is important to investigate further. – This is to see if it is possible to give both the bereaved and society in general more answers as to why this happened. It is unlikely that unequivocal answers or final conclusions can be given in a case where the accused is dead, but all hypotheses that can provide an answer as to why this happened are being investigated, says Kristine Pedersen.
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The police hold a press conference – news Nordland
