– The way Bård left us will never be compensated with punishment, says Vigdis Hegg to news before the verdict comes. She was Lane’s friend and occasional carer for him growing up. On Thursday, relatives were also able to follow the reading of the verdict in Vestfold District Court. All four defendants are sentenced to long sentences. The 28-year-old who shot and killed Lanes has been sentenced to custody for 18 years with a minimum term of 12 years. He must also pay NOK 300,000 in compensation to Lane’s girlfriend. The man (31), who the public prosecutor believes ordered the murder, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. The driver (33) of the car on the night of the murder has been sentenced to 16 years. A 23-year-old who the public prosecutor believes contributed to the murder has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. The verdict is unanimous, according to the judge. The defendants sit quietly when the verdict against them is read out. – Bård’s abruptly ended life as a vulnerable fighter was a life that touched many, we who were close to him have our hearts filled with funny, helpful and loving memories. They shine more brightly than words in a judgement, says Hegg. Bård Lanes was killed in a shopping area, at Kilen in Tønsberg, in April 2021. The verdict against the four is now being read out in Vestfold District Court. news updates from the trial. In a video released by the police, Bård Lanes can be seen leaving the tanning salon just before he was killed. Lanes is shot after by a person. The judge: No doubt Much of the trial has revolved around whether this was planned murder or not, but all four have now been convicted of murder. The judge believes the case is clear: – There is no doubt that the 28-year-old shot to kill him and that it was planned over time. The murder plan was probably already laid in March 2021. The evidence is so overwhelming that the explanations the 28-year-old has given must be disregarded, said district court judge Ketil Sondresen. He states that this was a murder assignment given by the 31-year-old. His motive was the long-standing conflict between the 31-year-old and Lanes, and that the 31-year-old felt threatened by Lanes. The 28-year-old’s motivation for taking on the assignment was money, according to the judge, who emphasizes his debt situation. The 31-year-old who is accused of killing Lanes has always denied that they planned to kill him. Photo: Magnus Skatvedt Iversen / news This is the case None of the four have admitted that the plan was to kill Lanes. They were going to take his legs, but Lanes died from a shot in the back that went through the body, to the heart. These are the main points in the case: FAVORITE COLOR: – We honor Bård and dress in his favorite color orange on Thursday, says Vigdis Hegg. The picture was taken in March, after the trial started. Photo: John-Andre Samuelsen / news The murder of Bård Lanes (33) in Tønsberg At around 10.15pm the police received a report that a man had been shot in a shopping area just outside the center of Tønsberg. The victim is 33-year-old Bård Lanes, who had been to a tanning studio with his girlfriend. Surveillance footage shows Lanes leaving the premises. On the outside, he is startled and takes off running. He calls the police himself and says that he has been shot, but dies of his injuries shortly after the incident. A few hours after Lanes is shot, the police receive a report of a car fire in a residential area at Sem outside Tønsberg. Three men are arrested in connection with the fire. The police initially say that the shooting and the car fire are being investigated as two separate cases. Photo: Ole Berg-rusten / NTB One of the men who was arrested in connection with the car fire is charged with complicity in murder. The other two are released. The police publish surveillance images from the night of the murder and are looking for a suspected perpetrator. Photo: The police The police arrest the man who was wanted with surveillance images from Kilen. He is charged with murder or complicity in murder at Bård Lanes. The arrest takes place in Drammen. A third man is arrested, charged with complicity in murder. He was also arrested in connection with the car fire, but then released. In a press release, the police write that there must have been a conflict between Bård Lanes and one or more of the accused. The police also state that a tracking device was found on the deceased’s car after the murder. They believe that Lanes was monitored for several days before he was shot. A fourth man is being held in custody. This man was also initially arrested in connection with the car fire, but then released. All three who were arrested after the fire are now charged with having had something to do with the murder. The state prosecutor is bringing charges against a total of four men who have been charged and remanded in custody in connection with the murder of Bård Lanes. Vestfold district court starts processing the case. Vestfold district court ends processing the trial after the murder of Bård Lanes. Show more
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The verdict after the murder of Bård Lanes is ready – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
