Man in his 30s denies involvement in fatal Haugesund apartment fire
A man in his 30s was arrested and charged with aggravated endangerment after a fire in a Haugesund multi-unit building killed a man in his 40s; he says he had no part in the blaze.
A fire erupted in a multi-use building on Skudenesgata in Haugesund during the early hours of Friday, killing a man in his 40s. Emergency crews evacuated ten residents and provided hotel accommodation while the blaze was brought under control. Later that morning, police detained a man in his 30s at a different apartment and charged him with aggravated creation of danger to the public. The suspect’s defense attorney, Ben Einar Grindhaug, communicated via SMS that his client does not admit any involvement and asserts he had not visited the address for several days.
Police have indicated the suspect has a relationship to the fire location, and the case is being investigated with assistance from Kripos. No further comments on the investigation have been made.
Why it matters
The incident raises public safety concerns and highlights the ongoing police investigation into a deadly urban fire.
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