Chief Hordaland resign until further – Dagbladet.no

Chief Hordaland resign until further – Dagbladet.no

Police in Oslo Geir Gudmundsen step aside until the investigation in Hordaland Police in connection with Monika case is finished, said Police Directorate (POD).

The police chief has asked to be summoned to the Police Directorate.

– In light of everything that happens in Hordaland Police attached to my role I have asked police director to be innbeordret POD Monday. Duration will be to investigation work is completed. I think this is best for the police district and its employees, says police chief Geir Gudmundsen.

Deputy Chief John Reidar Nilsen is appointed Acting Chief of Police in Oslo in the investigation period.

Serious error

Eight-year-old Lithuanian Monika Sviglinskaja was found dead in his home Sund at Sotra Hordaland 14th November 2011. That same evening as eight-year-old was found dead believed police that there was talk of murder, and nine months later the case was dropped. Police concluded that eight year old probably had taken his own life.

In October last year, the former partner to Monika’s mother, a 32 year old man convicted litauer, arrested and charged with murder of eight-year-old. He refuses to have anything to do with it.

Monday this week came a report from the Public Prosecutor who has investigated the matter. There was revealed that serious errors in Hordaland Police led to early dismissal of the investigation.

Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs is now working to decide whether it is made a punishable offense in the case of the police.

Humlegårdsvägen supports decision

Police Director Odd Reidar Humlegård says he supports Gudmundsen decision to step aside while the investigation is ongoing.

– We in the Police Directorate has followed the situation in Hordaland close, and with great seriousness. Also Public Prosecutions report is circulated, we have read with great seriousness. We are now awaiting the Bureau’s report is expected next week, said Police Director.

– There remains some work before we have the full picture of what happened in the investigation of Monika case. All facts must on the table in this case. But I expect that while the district is addressing the conditions that have emerged, and conducts planned measures, says Humlegårdsvägen.

(NTB)