Norway killer detained for four weeks as mental health questioned

Oslo (dpa), 15 Oct, 2021-The man who killed five people in the town of Kongsberg in southern Norway has been remanded in custody for four weeks by a court order issued on Friday.

The suspect is to spend the first two weeks of his detention in isolation, and the court has imposed a ban on visits, media contact and letter writing.

The 37-year-old is unlikely to spend his pre-trial detention in a prison, however, as according to a report in Norwegian daily Verdens Gang on Friday, there are questions about the man’s mental health.

The suspect has admitted to attacking several people with a bow and arrow, along with other weapons, in Kongsberg on Wednesday night. The attacker’s lawyer had earlier said that his client was to be given a psychiatric examination due to doubts about his sanity. The Norwegian police also confirmed that the suspect was known to have frequently sought medical help prior to the attacks.