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HE WAS KILLED: Stig Anders Johansen’s partner is charged with the murder of the 35-year-old. He was dead in the house for almost two weeks before he was found. Photo: Kristian Aaser / VG
Stig Anders Johansen (35) was murdered in Sortland between November 9 and 10, 2018. Only 13 days later he was found dead on the porch of his friend, who is now accused of murder.
Stig Anders Johansen of Stokmarknes was found dead at his friend’s home on November 22, 2018.
By then, no one had heard from the 35-year-old for nearly two weeks.
He was reported missing on November 20 and two days later he was found dead at his friend’s house. But according to the prosecution, he was already killed on the night of November 9 or the night of November 10.
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Now the partner is charged with aggravated assault resulting in death and, according to the indictment, the 38-year-old man is said to have pushed Johansen to fall on a sofa, before lying on the partner and pressing him against his neck for as long time he died.
– The description of the course of events is in accordance with my client’s explanation. But she does not admit guilt. He did not think at all that the comrade should die, says the defendant’s defender Kjetil Krokeide to VG.
Johansen’s autopsy report showed that he died of suffocation.
ON THE PORCH: The defendant moved his dead friend onto the porch after his death, but did not inform anyone. He was found 13 days later. Photo: Kristian Aaser / VG
The 38-year-old man has previously explained that after the roof of the basket he took his dead friend to a terrace adjacent to the house. This is where they found him, 13 days after his death.
– He panicked and didn’t know what to do, says Krokeide.
The man was originally charged with premeditated murder and was held in custody for six months.
Five days have been set aside for the case when it opens in Vesterålen District Court on September 28.
– It will hardly be particularly pleasant, but he also wants to finish it, says the defender about how his client sees the court.
State Attorney Jorild Steindal is the prosecutor on the case. So far he has not been available to comment on the case.
Tip of the murder victim
The 38-year-old is also accused of stealing money from his deceased friend. Police believe the defendant must have used the victim’s phone to transfer money through Vipps multiple times during the days when Johansen lay dead on his porch.
– He pleads guilty to this crime. He thinks he did it stupidly, says Krokeide.
Assistant Attorney Stian Auglend represents the deceased’s mother.
– She is relieved that an indictment has finally been issued in the case after a very long processing time. She looks forward to the end of the case and the accused now being held responsible for causing the death of her son. Beyond this, she just wants peace in the family, Auglend tells VG.
VG has been in contact with welfare attorney John-Petter Karlsen, who represents the deceased’s son and the son’s mother. You do not want to comment on the topic.
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VG has previously written that Johansen and the accused were close friends and had spent time together prior to the murder. They both belonged to a drug background, but both are said to have been on the right track in recent years.
