Dead man found at Torshov: – Here are the things that skurrer – NRK

There are certainly things that skurrer here, which means that we look at this as a suspicious death. But it is also possible that it turns out to be explanations, ” says politiinspektør Grete Lien Metlid at Oslo politidistrikts department for domestic violence and sexually motivated crimes reported to the Norwegian broadcasting corporation.

It was renovasjonsarbeidere who first found the man in the 7.30-time on Monday at the garbage bins in front of an apartment building on Torshov in Oslo. The body of the man was covered by the cardboard.

“We expect that the autopsy report comes in the morning, but not until well in the day,” says politiinspektør Grete Lien Metlid.

Photo: Jon Olav Nesvold / NTB SCANPIX

Police blocked off the area and put up a tent over the site.

In addition to krimtekniske surveys of the site, were carried out rundspørring in the apartment building and clarified what is relevant overvåkingsmateriale

the Police are still out and working with surveys, says Metlid.

Not identified

The dead man is not formally identified, but police have an idea of who it is.

She will not comment on whether the man lived in the yard he was found outside. She also don’t want to say something about the man’s background.

One of the options we are checking out is that the man may have died somewhere other than where he was found. At the same time, it is important to emphasize that we have not concluded in any direction so far in the investigation, says Metlid to NRK.

Ask for tips

We are investigating wide in order to clarify the cause of death, informs the Metlid.

the Oslo police district also goes out and asks the crowd about the tips in the following invitation:

“If someone has information about who the dead are, or know anything about the background for the death, contact with the police in Oslo. The same regarding the observations associated with the place the man is found, or the area around. The police want currently not to limit the time beyond that evening/night/morning hours is of particular interest”.

Politietundersøker the scene where a man is found dead at Torshov in Oslo.

Photo: Kallestad, Gorm / NTB scanpix