The 17-year-old accused of the Tjuvholmen stabbing will be jailed for two more weeks

The court concludes that there is such a great danger that the boy will commit new criminal offenses if he is released that further imprisonment is required for the sake of public safety.

It was the night of Saturday 3 August that two men in their 20s were attacked at the outdoor dining area of ​​the restaurant Bølgen og Moi on Tjuvholmen in Oslo. Both were subjected to violence, one of them was stabbed. They are also said to have been subjected to homophobic remarks.

Both were discharged from hospital on Thursday and are now at home, says their assistance lawyer Sigurd Ihlen to NTB.

– They are still strongly affected by what has happened, says Ihlen.

Attempted murder and hate crime

The police have charged two 17-year-olds, one 15-year-old and one 14-year-old after the incident. They were initially charged with grievous bodily harm, but the charge was later changed to attempted murder and hate crime.

The 17-year-olds were remanded in custody until Thursday and Saturday, but the police want to keep them in prison for two more weeks due to the risk of tampering with evidence and repetition.

On Thursday, the Oslo District Court considered the question of further imprisonment for one of the boys.

In the ruling, the court writes that the 17-year-old is suspected of having committed a large number of serious criminal offenses during a short period.

“The police have tried a number of measures to stop the accused from committing crime, including expulsion, conversation, arrest and a stay ban. These measures do not seem to have had any effect.”

Unwilling towards child protection

An employee of the child protection service explained to the court that, after they received a report of concern about the boy in spring 2024, they have not been in a position to help him as he has been unwilling to have contact with the child protection service and make agreements with them.

In Norway, there should be a high threshold for remanding children, i.e. people under the age of 18, but in this case there is no real alternative, the district court believes.

“As of today, Child Protection has no offer that can both look after the accused and at the same time look after the necessary restrictions”, writes the court.