– There is a price on his head – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

– A price has been put on his head, and that was the reason why he stabbed, says the man’s defender in Norway, Ola Lunde, to news. Scottish Alexander Sutherland escaped after finishing his leave from prison in Scotland in April. There he was nearing the end of a 16-year prison sentence for drug offences, violence and fraud. – He was scared, he had learned that someone was going to take him, and that contributed to him leaving Scotland. Rather than report to prison when his leave was over, he got on a plane. A large-scale search operation did not bear fruit, and Sutherland was wanted internationally. He stayed for a period in Hong Kong, before flying to Oslo in June. Lunde believes it is a coincidence that the fugitive chose Oslo as his place of residence. – Norway was probably part of a round trip that he had planned in advance. He had been in Hong Kong for a while, and then he came to Norway, says Lunde to news. Born into a “crime lord” family, Lunde adds that he is not aware of the reason why someone should be looking for his client in Scotland. – He has been convicted of possession of 40 kilograms of heroin. That would have given the maximum penalty in Norway too, that amount there. But it is natural to believe that it is connected with it. According to The Scottish Sun, the fugitive was attacked in prison last year. The reason must be conflicts with deep roots. Sutherland’s father, Jamie Daniels, is described by Scottish newspapers as one of the most powerful and richest criminals in Glasgow ever. He is said to have built up an international criminal empire, and connected himself to powerful networks in Liverpool, Manchester and London. But he must also have had many enemies. The Scottish Sun uses words such as “kingpin” and “crime lord” to describe the man’s father. When Daniels died of cancer in 2016, his son was allowed to carry the coffin – flanked by security guards chained to him. Ola Lunde is the Scottish fugitive’s lawyer. Photo: Vidar Ruud / NTB In a court hearing in Edinburgh the same year, Sutherland pointed out that he was born and raised in a criminal family, writes the Glasgow Times. He said he had experienced pressure to join the “family business”, and asked for a shorter prison sentence. Arrested at 7 Eleven in Oslo Rømlingen Sutherland stayed in Norway for ten days before he was arrested at the end of June, according to a ruling. It happened at a 7 Eleven in Oslo, police attorney Hans Petter Pedersen Skurdal tells news. – He is on the run from Great Britain, and was arrested in Norway on 25 June. Then the Norwegian police discover that we have someone here who is wanted. Then he was arrested, says Skurdal. The fugitive has agreed to be extradited to Scotland. According to the police attorney, this can happen within a few weeks. Scotland Yard confirms in a statement to news that they are working with the Norwegian authorities to have the man extradited. – He has agreed to make it easy for the Norwegian authorities, and then he misses his family, says defender Lunde. In Scotland, Sutherland risks another year behind bars because of the escape. – He can risk additional punishment for that. In fact, up to a life sentence. But I have no faith that will happen, says Lunde. The fact that Scottish laws in principle allow for the man to receive a life sentence has also been investigated by the Ministry of Justice. This appears in the latest imprisonment order in the man’s case. Here, the British authorities write that it is unlikely that the man will receive a life sentence for having fled the country. Published 30.08.2024, at 09.09 Updated 30.08.2024, at 09.23



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