Court of Of Norway announced today that the name of the suspect for deadly attack on an Oslo gay bar is Zannier Matapuras the capital prepares for a demonstration in solidarity with the victims later today.
Matapur, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian descent, described by police as radicalized Islamist with mental illnessis accused of killed two people and injured 21 on Saturday, the day the city was to host Pride’s annual parade.
The Oslo District Court will rule today on the initial terms of the suspect’s detention during the investigation into the attack. The detainee will undergo a psychiatric examination as part of the investigation, police said.
A few hours later, members of the community ΛΟΑΤΚΙ + will gather in front of Oslo City Hall.
Today marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising – a series of violent clashes between police and gays on June 28, 1969, outside the Stonewall Inn bar in New York – which is considered to be gave birth to the global gay rights movement.
The secrets services announced that they knew about Matapur since 2015 and that he belonged to a network of Islamist extremists in Norway.
«Around 2015 we were worried about this personRoger Berg, the acting head of the Norwegian secret service (PST), told the private TV station TV2 on Saturday.
«We watched him, to a degree. More recently, it has not been one of those people we are most concerned about. We evaluate all those who are members of these networks… The information we had did not give us cause for further concern, which would mean that we would monitor him closely, “he said.
The suspect’s defense attorney, John Christian Elden, did not respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
He told TV2 that no conclusions could be drawn about the suspect’s motives or the reasons for the attack. “It is too early for such a thing,” he commented characteristically.
Matapur is charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorism. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
According to a report in the tabloid VG, as a child Matapur settled with his family in Norway. During his adult life he was a resident of Oslo, he had a child and for a number of years his main img of income was welfare benefitsas stated by the same img.
Source: News Beast
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