The author of the archery attack in Norway has been placed in medical custody
A Norwegian court has announced that the teacher has been remanded in custody until FridayDeadly archery in Norway, In the context of growing questions about his mental health. Espen Anderson Breten will be remanded in custody for four weeks as a precaution, in the first two isolations, Judge Ann Mickelson ruled.
Dane, 37, suspected of being an Islamic extremist, admitted to killing five people and injuring three others on Wednesday in Kansberg (southeast), his mental state and criminal responsibility for it.
Attorney Ann Iron Swan Mathiason said in advance that his pre-trial hearing would be at a medical institution. – He was taken care of by health services after and assessment of his health on Thursday night, he told AFP on Friday.
“Back and forth in healthcare”
Proton began conducting a psychiatric assessment on Thursday to determine if a criminal could be held accountable for his actions. The results are expected to take several months. His lawyer, Frederick Newman, told the Viji newspaper that “this indicates that this is not all.” “A full forensic assessment will clarify things.” The judge’s decision on Friday came at the end of a simplified procedure, where the suspect did not appear, as Dan had agreed to custody in advance.
They say the authorities have not ruled out the hypothesis of insanity as a sign of an “act of terrorism” if the attacks last. “There is no doubt that this act clearly indicates that it may be a terrorist act, but now it is most important because we continue with the investigation and clarify the motives of the suspect,” said BST chief of security, Hans Schwarzowalt.
“This is a person who has been going back and forth in health care for a while,” he said without further details. Earlier reports of extremism, Breten, who had converted to Islam a few years ago, admitted during the trial that he had carried out an armed attack with a bow and arrows. – He told us why he did this, but we can not say anything to the public about his intentions at this time, for lawyers to AFP on Thursday.
Neighbor “destroyed”
The suspect is “known” to PST, which is especially responsible for counter-terrorism in Norway, but some details are given. “Previously, there were fears associated with intensification,” said police officer Ole Frederub Severut. This fear was 2020 and earlier and led to police persecution, he said.
According to Norwegian media, Breten has been the target of court decisions in the past: a ban on visiting parents after threatening to kill his father last year and a verdict for 2012 for theft and hashish purchases. The video of her dating has also appeared in 2017, where she utters a tone that is true to her trusting career.
According to the police, Pradhan alone killed four women between the ages of 50 and 70 and a man in several places in Kansberg, a small town with around 25,000 people, about 80 kilometers west of Oslo.
The new Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Kahr Store is expected during the day in this shocking city. Flowers and candles were placed at several crime scenes.
Sweeney Westot, a 75-year-old retiree, wandered the streets of Hitekada, killing two of his neighbors and friends in the house. “I am completely devastated. I will never violate it, “he told AFP.
Anonymous, a neighbor described Breton as an unfriendly person. “A smile, no expression on his face” and “always alone” he told AFP. Several planned Islamic attacks in Norway have been prevented in the past. But the country has been plagued by right-wing extremist attacks over the past decade, especially on July 22, 2011 by Anders Behring Breivik (77 killed).