The man, who was visiting the nursing home, called the police himself after the incident. A forensic psychiatric evaluation in April concluded he was psychotic before the murder of 80-year-old Asbjørn Lanes. The man has been admitted to a closed psychiatric ward since the incident and does not admit criminal guilt.
The investigation is in its final phase, and the prosecution aims to complete it within four weeks, according to the ruling from Nord-Troms and Senja District Court. The motive for the alleged murder and the exact timeline of events remain unclear.