This is how it looks, the revolver that the police are sure was used during the abduction of a man on Tolga, on the night of 2 January this year. It is the first time anyone outside the investigators has seen the weapon in question. The man in his 20s was shot at, but not seriously injured, when two men broke into his parents’ home in Vingelen and took the 20-year-old fleeing down Østerdalen. He was missing for a day. The man’s parents also experienced the drama. THE ESCAPE CAR: This is the car that was used during the abduction. During the escape, the car drove off the road and ended up on a field in Stor-Elvdal. Photo: The police The police searched for a long time for the weapon that was used without finding it. In the spring they succeeded. The weapon was found on a field close to highway 3 in Stor-Elvdal. The police believe they have control over who fired the shots inside the house. Until now, they have not wanted to say anything more about who it is, until the case comes to court. Considering toughening the charges Six people have been charged with deprivation of liberty or complicity in the deprivation of liberty in the abduction case from Tolga. Some have pleaded guilty, others have not. – We are currently working on a new charge, police attorney Vibeke Stolp Ekeland confirms to news. ASSESSES: – We are currently working on a new charge in the case, confirms police attorney Vibeke Stolp Ekeland to news. Photo: Kjell Åge Kampestuen / news The weapon is an important piece of evidence in the case. The fact that it can be linked to what happened in the house on Tolga could mean that the charges against one or more of the six could be intensified. There is an alternative in the Criminal Code called “serious deprivation of liberty”. The penalty can be imprisonment for up to ten years. Stolp Ekeland will not say anything more about what the six are charged with, until the case has been decided by the state attorneys in Hedmark and Oppland. Then it will be clear whether the six will be prosecuted and, if so, what they will be prosecuted for. The trial following the abduction at Tolga in January this year will start as planned on 9 January next year. Three weeks have been set aside for the hearing in the Østre Innlandet district court in Hamar. Not registered The revolver used during the abduction is not registered in the National Weapons Register. This is shown by the police’s investigations. No one has reported it lost or stolen either. Kripos examined the weapon earlier this autumn. The projectile retrieved from the body of the 20-year-old was compared to this revolver. – The results of the investigations showed with great certainty that this was the weapon that was used in this case, Stolp Ekeland told news.
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The police will immediately finish the investigation into the abduction at Tolga in January 2022 – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
