Opinion: Are the Kongsberg and Bislett attacks the deadly result of a mental health crisis?
Two deadly attacks in two months. Two different responses from the police. The attacks in Kongsberg and now Bislett have left even the Prime Minister…
Kongsberg attack
The man charged with the Kongsberg attack has previously been reported by Coop
Coop has previously reported Espen Andersen Bråthen, the man charged with the murders in Kongsberg, to the police. Coop confirmed that the accused man had…
Norway’s Police Security Service believes attacks like the one in Kongsberg will happen again
PST’s counter-terrorism chief believes incidents such as the attack in Kongsberg will happen again. Now he is initiating a debate about the risk people must…
Was the Kongsberg attack a terrorist act? Norwegian police are still not sure
Were the Kongsberg killings a terrorist act? Police say that is still one of the hypotheses. However, the terror hypothesis has not been strengthened so…
The police are looking for a witness in the Kongsberg attack case
The police want to get in touch with a man who was standing at Nytorget outside Coop in Kongsberg and is said to have been…
Police: Most of the Kongsberg attack victims were killed in their own homes
Of the five people killed in the Kongsberg attack last week, most were killed in their own homes, according to the police. “We know that…
Policeman who was shot with an arrow during the Kongsberg attack: “It’s strange to be described as a hero”
48-year-old policeman Rigoberto Villarroel was not at work when he was shot with an arrow at Coop Extra in Kongsberg. He says it is strange…
Police: The Kongsberg attacker used stabbing weapons – the number of victims will be in the double digits
The Kongsberg attacker used stabbing weapons when he killed five people on Wednesday last week. The total number of the victims (both killed and injured)…
The organizer of the memorial concert in Kongsberg witnessed one of the murders: “Terrible”
On Sunday, a concert was arranged in Kongsberg church in memory of the murder victims. Organizer Matthias Anger witnessed one of the killings. The cantor…
Pope Francis condemns Kongsberg killings: “I stand with the victims’ families”
On Sunday, Pope Francis condemned the killings of five people in Kongsberg and reminded people that violence breeds violence. During Sunday prayer in St. Peter’s…
Family of Kongsberg victim: “She will be deeply missed”
The family of the 52-year-old musician Andréa Meyer, who was killed in Kongsberg on Wednesday, says she will be deeply missed. Andréa Meyer was one…
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit take part in memorial service in Kongsberg
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will participate in the Sunday memorial service for the victims of the Kongsberg attack. The new Minister of…
Memorial service for the victims of the Kongsberg attack to be held on Sunday
On Sunday, a memorial service will be held in Kongsberg church in memory of those who died and as a consolation for those affected by…
Police: Our strongest hypothesis about the Kongsberg attacker’s motive for murder is – illness
The police say the strongest hypothesis about Espen Andersen Bråthen’s motive for murder is that the background for the attack was illness. Police Inspector Per…
Man charged with Kongsberg attack remanded in custody for four weeks
Espen Andersen Bråthen, the 37-year-old man charged with the murders at Kongsberg on Wednesday night, has been remanded in custody for four weeks. He also…
Norway’s Security Service: It’s difficult to detect attacks like the one in Kongsberg
Hans Sverre Sjøvold, the chief of Norway’s Police Security Service, says there is no doubt that the killings at Kongsberg appear to be a possible…
NTB: The five murders in Kongsberg probably happened after the police were on the scene
The police are considering whether to report themselves to the Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs (Spesialenheten for politisaker) since the five killings…
Friend warned police about Kongsberg attacker in 2017: “He’s a ticking bomb – follow up before lives are lost”
A childhood friend of the man charged with the Kongsberg attack warned the police in 2017. “He has been a ticking bomb for years,” the…
Kongsberg murders: The police were also attacked with a bow and arrow
The police were armed when they encountered the perpetrator in Kongsberg for the first time but were never in a position to shoot back. Then…
Swedish royal family expresses condolences to Norway after Kongsberg attack
The Swedish royal family expressed condolences to King Harald and the Norwegian people after the attack on Kongsberg on Wednesday. Police revise figures: Three people…
