Valon Avdyli sentenced to 19 years in prison for the Mortensrud murder – Greater Oslo

The murder took place at Mortensrud on 7 October 2021. Visar Avdyli, Valon’s little brother, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. This is revealed in the judgment from the Oslo District Court. In court, Valon admitted to having shot Hamse Hashi Adan. He nevertheless denied criminal guilt. Hamse Hashi Adan (20) died of his injuries the day after the shooting. Photo: Privat Catharina Gjesti is a solicitor for the bereaved and has been in contact with the family. – They are relieved that the people have been convicted. – The verdict will be appealed Marius Dietrichson, Valon’s defender, says he will discuss the verdict with his client tonight. – But I would like to think that it will lead to an appeal on his part. It is contrary to his position. Øyvind Brattlien, Visar Avdyli’s defender, writes in an SMS to news that his client pleads not guilty. – The verdict will be appealed. The defense attorney for Valon, who has been sentenced to 19 years in prison, says that they will possibly appeal the sentence. Photo: Tobias Sakrisvold Martinsen / news Convicted of murder and attempted murder The criminal case against Valon Avdyli began in September, where he stood accused of having shot and killed Adan outside Lofsrud school, and of having attempted to kill seven other men. Valon has been convicted of murder, six attempted murders, serious threats and serious illegal arming with a firearm in a public place. None of the injured men were hit by the shots. Visar has been convicted of complicity in grievous bodily harm resulting in death, complicity in gross threats, and complicity in gross illegal arming with firearms in a public place According to the verdict, there was no relationship between the defendants and the deceased Hamse Hashi Adan, or any of the other victims . Were internationally wanted Two days after the murder, the Avdyli brothers traveled to Kosovo and were internationally wanted. It was only in March 2023 that the first brother, Valon Avdyli, who has now been sentenced to 19 years in prison, was extradited to Norway from Turkey. Visar Avdyli was arrested in Kosovo in February this year. Previously convicted of terrorism, Valon and Visar Avdyli were both convicted of terrorist activities in 2016. Valon Avdyli pictured in Syria together with other Syrian travelers Photo: Police Security Service / news Valon was sentenced to four years and six months for participating in IS. Visar was convicted of sending money to a terrorist organization. Both have finished serving the aforementioned sentences, and the police have previously stated that they have seen no connection between these sentences and the murder of Mortensrud. Published 09.10.2024, at 12.10 Updated 09.10.2024, at 13.38



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