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Norwegian man arrested in Gran Canaria on murder and rape charges

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  • A Norwegian man in his 20s was arrested in Puerto Rico on Gran Canaria.
  • He is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and rape of a girl under 16 in Oslo.
  • The murder conspiracy involves an attempted arson order in Oslo in February this year.

According to major media reports, the man was arrested in Puerto Rico on Gran Canaria. He faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and rape of a girl under 16 in Oslo. The conspiracy to commit murder involves the man trying to order an arson in Oslo in February this year.

The alleged rape is said to have occurred in 2025. The identity of the arrested man has not been released. The specific details of the arson plot in Oslo remain unclear.

The man's current legal status and potential extradition proceedings are not yet known.

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