Lawyer on Tom Hagen: 'He has no stronger wish than for the case to be resolved'

Tom Hagen, the husband of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, who disappeared nearly eight years ago, "has no stronger wish than for the case to be resolved," according to the family's legal representative. The statement comes as a previously convicted Norwegian man in his 50s is suspected in the ongoing investigation.

Ståle Kihle, the family's legal counsel, emphasized that the Public Prosecutor has fully cleared his client, Tom Hagen, stating he is innocent. Kihle added that the suspect has been under secret investigation for years.

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He has no stronger wish than for the case to be resolved.

Anne-Elisabeth Hagen vanished from her Lørenskog home approximately eight years ago. Despite extensive investigations, she has never been found, and the case remains unsolved, leaving a profound impact on the family and the community.

The Lørenskog disappearance case has captivated Norway since Anne-Elisabeth Hagen's vanishing in October 2018. The initial belief was that she had been abducted, with demands for ransom communicated through cryptic messages. The complexity and prolonged nature of the investigation have made it one of Norway's most high-profile unsolved cases.

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The Public Prosecutor has once and for all completely cleared my client and established that he is innocent.