Police believe missing Kari Grønnestad was killed by relative – Aftenposten

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Aftenposten reporter on site reports at 2230 o’clock that the object is retrieved, and that crime technicians working in a tent which is set up by the river.

All traces Kari Grønnestad ends in Skien three years ago. Now police have started full murder investigation and charged a relative (31) for murder.

According to VG jobs police from a theory that 31-year-old pocketed Grønnestad in an iron cage in the river. According Varden were 31-year-old roommate who alerted the police, he should have disclosed the information after the police came out to the couple’s home at the weekend in connection with a loud quarrel between them.

56 years old Grønnestad vanished in Skien 4 June 2012. She had been visiting close family in Skien center this evening and would take the bus home to Bølehøgda, where she lived with her partner. But she never showed up.

– We have investigated an apartment in Skien center because it is here missing were last observed. About witnesses have heard or seen anything that day we are very interested in getting contact, said police lawyer Guro Siljan.

Now – almost three years later – is a close relative of missing custody and charged for intentional homicide. Woman (31) denies culpability and is puzzled by the indictment.

Found interesting object in the river

Police concentrated search of the area between Klosterøya and Tolbooth very top of Skien River.

“ In connection with the search by Langbryggene in Skien have found an object in the river that may be of interest to the investigation. Police do not know yet what found consist of and what it entails. Object will Tuesday night be raised to the surface, and the police detective technicians will investigate whether it can be put in the context of the present case “, writes Siljan in a statement Tuesday night.

The place Located just a few hundred meters away from the accused couple apartment in Skien center.

The clock 17.40 Tuesday afternoon came a diver up with a garment from the water, which was secured by officers aboard the police boat “Njord”.

– Because it is unknown how the woman is located, it is currently much is unclear and uncertain, says Siljan.

Think woman cohabiting helped

When the woman was reported missing in 2012, she was clamoring with name and image in the media. The search, however, was closed after a while, when the police never suspected that anything criminal had happened.

Grønnestads close relative is the last that has seen her alive. The 31-year-old woman and her boyfriend participated in the search to try to find Grønnestad.

Police believe 31-year-old roommate helped to kill Grønnestad. The man, who is in his 30s, is accused of complicity in bodily harm and to counteract the investigation.

Lower Telemark District Court decided Tuesday to release the man, but the police appealed the decision. His defending Tollef Skobba illuminated in court that the man refuses guilt.

During the remand hearing it emerged that the police will not give the accused access to the clause lately documents in the case. Thus do not get accused know what information the police have and who tipped them off that he should be involved.

The press did not attend the actual remand hearing. Police asked for closed doors and won in court.

Seeking the water after the victim

Main Increased by Grønnestad place outside Langbryggene in Skien. According Aftenposten reporter on site are searched by boat with underwater sonar.

Divers were called out to the area at 12.30 Tuesday, while the accused man had to face in court.

The searches continued beyond evening. Police said it is not sought after Grønnestad in this area before.

Got a tip that close family stood behind

It was last Sunday police Telemark received new information in disappearance case from 2012 . The new information led police arrested Grønnestads relative and her partner the same evening.

From Monday morning conducted criminal technicians extensive investigations in the couple apartment in Skien. Police were reluctant information until Tuesday morning, when they confirmed that it probably involves a murder.

Police have used dogs to scour the apartment Tuesday. The area is cordoned off.

Police points out that it will take time to establish a picture of what might have happened. They could not exclude that more could be arrested in the case.

The local police Telemark receive technical and tactical assistance from NCIS. In addition to technical research investigation will include a number of witnesses and search for Kari Grønnestad.

Published: 21.apr. 2015 4:42 p.m.