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A 40-year-old Latvian has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the murder of his colleague in a lavvo in Holmenkollen.
The murder took place on December 15, 2018. The convict must now serve 13 years in prison. He is also sentenced to pay a total of 800,000 crowns in compensation to the survivors of the late Piotr Bogusz.
The Latvian was at a party with colleagues in a lavvo in Holmenkollen when he killed his colleague.
The convict confessed to the murder in court. There were also multiple witnesses to the stabbing, as well as technical clues.
The man explained in court that he had drunk a lot and did not remember much of the incident, but that the deceased had said something that had offended him. Although witnesses had not heard of such a violation in the lavvo, the Oslo District Court ruled that it was irrelevant.
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– Regardless of what caused the defendant’s action, at this point he took out a knife from his belt. In a continuous movement, and without warning, (he killed) offended.
The deceased died instantly. There was no fight or anything like that before he died. The court found no extenuating circumstances in the murder that would indicate a reduction of the sentence. Rather, those convicted had previously been convicted of knife threats in Norway and robbery in Latvia.
– In light of what has been said here, the court determines that a correct starting point for sentencing is in the area of 13 years and six months.
With respect to extenuating circumstances, the court must first refer to the defendant’s explanation of an upbringing characterized by violence, harassment, and drug use. In a case of such a serious nature, these circumstances are not relevant to the specific judgment of the court, writes the Oslo District Court in the judgment.
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