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Gjøvik fatal crash: Suspect released

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police released a man in his 30s who had been held since Saturday after a fatal traffic accident in Gjøvik.
  • He remains suspected of negligent homicide, while police said further detention was no longer necessary because the risk of evidence tampering had been reduced.
  • The crash victim was found seriously injured on National Road 4 and later died; the suspect’s position on criminal guilt is unknown.

The man suspected of negligent homicide after a fatal traffic accident in Gjøvik has been released by police following several interrogations.

The man, who is in his 30s, had remained in police custody since Saturday. Police attorney Marte Johansen told Oppland Arbeiderblad that investigators had worked since his arrest to reduce the risk of evidence being tampered with.

“Today, several interrogations were conducted which collectively reduced the risk of evidence tampering to such an extent that we now believe pretrial detention is not necessary,” Johansen said.

Emergency services went to National Road 4 in Gjøvik at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday after receiving a report that a man had been found with serious injuries in the road. He later died from those injuries. Police appealed for a driver to come forward, and the man reported himself to police early Saturday afternoon.

He remains suspected of negligent homicide. It is not known how he responds to the question of criminal guilt.

Today, several interrogations were conducted which collectively reduced the risk of evidence tampering to such an extent that we now believe pretrial detention is not necessary.

· Marte JohansenThe police attorney explained why investigators released the suspect.
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