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Orderud Case
The Orderud case ( no, Orderud-saken) was a triple murder that occurred in Søren, Akershus, Norway, on 22 May 1999. The victims were 47-year-old Anne Orderud Paust; her mother, 84-year-old Marie Orderud; and her father, 81-year-old Kristian Orderud, who were found shot and killed at their country estate. Anne's brother Per Kristian Orderud, his wife Veronica, his sister-in-law Kristin Kirkemo and Kristin's ex-boyfriend Lars Grønnerød were arrested and convicted of complicity in premeditated murder in 2001. The case generated much attention in the Norwegian media. Background On 17 July 1998, while heading to work at the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, Anne Orderud Paust, personal secretary to Defence Minister Dag Jostein Fjærvoll, discovered a charge of explosives under her vehicle. The 500-gram device was of the ''Solex'' type. The incident was given "extremely high priority" with the Oslo police. On 12 August, Anne's husband Per, a high-level official with the Ministry of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sørum
Sørum was a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Sørumsand. Sørum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The municipality of Blaker was merged with Sørum on 1 January 1962. Since 1 January 2020, Sørum has been part of Lillestrøm municipality. Frogner Old Church Frogner Old Church (''Frogner gamle kirke'') dates from ca. 1180. It is part of the Norwegian Church and belongs to Østre Romerike deanery in Diocese of Borg. The edifice is in stone and has 90 seats. The Medieval era church burned in 1918, the walls repaired in 1936, floors and ceilings in 1948. The restoration was completed in 1977. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Sørum'' farm (Old Norse: ''Suðrheimr''), since the first church was built here. The first element is ''suðr'' which means "souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |