The Norwegian minister of justice, Tor Mikkel Waras, got something of a fright when he woke up the night of Sunday 10. march.
Out in front of the family home, he could see that his car was in flames. The case was immediately handed over to the PST (Norwegian intelligence service, red.), there ever since, guarded the minister’s address, while at the same time they have investigated the matter.
Tor Mikkel Wara is a member of the Progressives, which stands for a strict immigration policy, and therefore, the media speculated that there was a political motive behind the bilafbrændingen – the truth is, however, far more attention-grabbing.
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Norway’s security police, the PST, said at a news conference that they have charged the country’s minister of justice partner to stand behind a arson of the couple’s car on the night of 10. march. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
the PST has arrested and charged the minister’s partner to have set fire to the family car and gave false explanation. It informs the PST at a news conference Thursday.
Laila Anita Bertheussen called Tor Mikkel Waras partner. The pair are now both under suspicion of having misled the police, even if only the first elected head of government is the aim, says PST’s executive director, Benedicte Bjørnland at a press conference Thursday afternoon.
– the PST have today charged the ministry of justice, partner. The charge is about the burning night to Sunday. We suspect the accused to have affixed to the fire and subsequently given the impression that it was made by one or more perpetrators, reads it according to the Norwegian media VG.
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Laila Anita Bertheussen, who is partner to the Norwegian minister, has on Thursday been arrested by the police. Private
The Norwegian media writes that there has been no less than five different attacks and threats against the Wara and his place of residence in the past three months.
The case, for example, about the threatening letters, fund of flammable liquids under the car and now bilafbrænding, as Waras partner is charged with being behind.
Just the most recent development is given to the authorities in Norway to examine the other cases, which now casts more suspicion on Laila Anita Bertheussen, says Bjørnland.
the Charge comes after an extensive investigation, where the suspicion is strengthened in the last 24 hours. This is due both to technical and tactical studies. The penalty is up to one year in prison, explains the PST boss.
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In december, Tor Mikkel Waras home and car painted over with swastikas and the word racist. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
on Thursday afternoon, the police have searched the couple’s home in Oslo. Have both computers and a printer were confiscated to the technical studies.
the Scandal has already had consequences for the minister of justice. Tor Mikkel Wara takes a leave of absence as minister of justice in Norway, informs prime minister Erna Solberg at a press conference. It writes Aftonposten.
Jon Georg Dale becomes the new temporary minister of justice.
It is not yet known how Laila Anita Bertheussen relate to the charge.
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