– It has been a serious incident. A woman has been confirmed dead and we have arrested a man, says head of operations in Innlandet police district Atle Bernhoft von Obstfelder to NRK.
At 05:10 on Sunday night, the police announced that the man had been charged, but would not say what he was charged with.
Neither the woman nor the man has a local affiliation. There is a relationship between them, and
the specific relationship will be mapped during the investigation, the police write in a press release.
– What is happening now is that we are still questioning witnesses who have been at the scene, and we also have security at the hotel, says von Obstfelder.
The man was arrested at the same hotel where the woman was found dead.
– The arrest took place without drama, task leader Steinar Andersen tells NRK. He says there was no event at the hotel.
– I cannot confirm whether it is murder or not. It is a serious incident, he says to the local TV station Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (GD).
Operations leader Steinar Andersen says they have enough forces in place.
Photo: Even Lusæter / NRK
The police have started an investigation, and are in an initial phase. They are working to get an overview of what has happened.
– It is important for me to say that we have control over the situation. There is no danger to others in the area, says operations manager von Obstfelder.
Kripos has been notified
The hotel where the woman was found is located in a popular cabin and ski area in Gudbrandsdalen. Operations leader Steinar Andersen will not say anything about whether the woman was found inside or outside, or about how they were notified.
According to NRK’s reporter at the scene, the road to the hotel is blocked off, and the police are on guard. Kripos has been notified of the case and will come to the scene on Sunday. While the police technicians will work there through the night.
The next of kin have not yet been notified. But the police say they have a possible identity of the dead woman, but that it has not been confirmed.
The police say to GD that they received a report about the incident at around 9.30pm.
The police set up a cordon at the hotel.
Photo: Even Lusæter / NRK
GD reports that there has been a police helicopter on the scene. It is not confirmed by the police.
According to the newspaper, there is a lot of police at the scene. The police initially announced that they would provide more information on Sunday.
2024-01-07 08:52:56
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