Man in intensive care, investigation ongoing after severe burns

A man who suffered severe burns to half his body following an encounter with police in May is still in critical condition and intensive care at a specialized burn unit in Bergen, Norway.

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The recovery process, God willing, will take a long time and it is foreseeable that he will need to stay in the burn unit for many more months.

Vilhjálmur Hans Vilhjálmsson, the man's lawyer, reported that his client has undergone numerous surgeries and was kept in a coma for two weeks. Doctors have begun to wake him, but his recovery is progressing slowly.

"The recovery process, God willing, will take a long time, and it is foreseeable that he will need to stay in the burn unit for many more months," Vilhjálmsson stated. He described the situation as "gravely serious," noting the man is in intensive care and his life is at risk.

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The man is in intensive care and in mortal danger.

The lawyer also confirmed that an investigation into the incident is underway by the district prosecutor's office. "Interrogations are ongoing, and data is being collected. The district prosecutor is taking the matter seriously and thoroughly," Vilhjálmsson said.

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Interrogations are ongoing, and data is being collected. The district prosecutor is taking the matter seriously and thoroughly.