The man who killed five people in the town of Kongsberg in southern Norway has been placed in medical care, according to a report in Norwegian daily Verdens Gang on Friday. The attacker's lawyer had earlier said that his client was to be given a psychiatric examination due to doubts…
KONGSBERG, Norway: A bow-and-arrow attack in Norway that left five people dead this week appears to have been motivated by mental illness, authorities indicated Friday, as the perpetrator was ordered to be kept in a medical facility. Espen Andersen Brathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen who converted to Islam and is believed to have been radicalized, has confessed to the
The man who confessed to killing five people in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg is suspected to have had mental health issues. A full psychiatric evaluation has begun but will likely take months to complete.