Norwegian euthanasia is moved to homeland
After Norwegian TV2 during an ongoing review of illegal euthanasia, surprised the wen in a hotel room in Strömstad last fall, he revealed details of a death in Trollhättan in front of rolling TV cameras.
The woman who was found dead there in September 2024 had submitted a farewell letter and the case was written off as a suicide. However, Steinar Wangen told me that he actively participated in the death of women, and were arrested in Sweden on suspicion of murder.
At the same time, waiting A Norwegian court on trying him for a similar case in Norway and during the Swedish investigation further suspected crime on the same theme has been rolled up.
On Friday, the district court in Vänersborg decided to extend the prosecution period by two weeks, but at the same time it was announced that the Norwegian citizen will be moved to his home country.
– We have always had good contact with the Norwegians and now we have found that the best thing is about our investigation into murder is handled by them, says prosecutor Carina Gustafsson.
How close are you about the death in Trollhättan?
– We are far ahead, but now all our material is left to Norway.
The other crimes that Steinar Wangen is suspected of in Sweden is about a fairly new crime classification called a call for suicide. The applies to four cases in the same number of places: Stockholm, Norrköping, Västerås and Nyköping. These crimes will continue to be investigated in Sweden.
– It's a simple answer as to why it is so. The crime is simply not in Norway, says Gustafsson.
When is the wang moved?
– My hope is that we will be able to get all the paperwork ready during the 14 days we have now been deferred with regard to the prosecution. So within that time.
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