The 56-year-old defendant is said to have used an ax and knife against his daughter at least 12 times before inflicting fatal injuries on his wife. The man denies criminal guilt and, according to the defender, has major memory problems.
The case is updated.
The friend of the fatherland referred to the indictment that has been taken out by the State Attorney in Agder first.
The women Najah Alsharaa (42) and Khadijeh Saed (20) were found with life-threatening injuries in the family home on March 28 last year. They were taken to the emergency room, but were pronounced dead soon after they arrived.
The man who is the women’s husband and father is now accused of having killed them with an ax and knife in front of their son in their own home in the middle of the day on March 28 last year.
First, according to the indictment, the man must have stabbed, cut and slashed his daughter at least 12 times with an ax and knife, before he turned on his wife. The violence was aimed at the torso and head. Both died a short time later from their injuries.
The 56-year-old defendant denies criminal guilt
The man himself contacted someone to be taken to the police, but according to the defender, has major health challenges.
– The client does not plead guilty. He has health challenges he struggled with then and still struggles with today, says the man’s defender Mohamed Hamzaoui to VG.
– Does he admit to having done anything at all?
– He does not recognize himself in the indictment, in what is alleged.
Major memory difficulties
Lawyer Hamzaoui says that the man has not been able to allow himself to be questioned during the time he has been in custody, and has major memory difficulties.
– Does he remember anything at all?
– That is exactly what is a topic here. He has major memory difficulties in addition to many other things, says Hamzaoui.
– Does he relate to what has happened?
– No, he doesn’t.
Since his arrest, the man has been in and out of the psychiatric ward and prison a lot. Now he is in prison. In terms of health, he is still to be assessed as he was at the time of the actions for which he stands accused, according to the lawyer.
– The public prosecutor has issued an indictment and believes he must be punished. Is that correct?
– I don’t think it would be right to sentence him to punishment in this case, says Hamzaoui.
According to Fædrelandsvennen, court-appointed experts have concluded that the man was sane when the murders occurred.
VG has so far not been successful in talking to the state attorney in connection with the indictment.
The case is pre-arranged for 13 March in the Agder District Court. It is set aside for one week.
