– What Farouk says on the show is 1. a mockery of Martine’s family, 2. a mockery of Martine and 3. a mockery of Norwegian society, says lawyer Patrick Lundevall-Unger, head of the Martine foundation , in Dagbladet.
Lundevall-Unger is well aware of Farouk Abdulhak’s admission that he was guilty of the death of Martine Vik Magnussen in London in 2008. But he described it as an accident.
– It was a sexual accident that went wrong, he says in the new documentary series “Martine – last chapter”, produced by BBC And Television 2.
In Yemen
Abdulhak, who fled immediately after the murder, has since remained in his native Yemen. Repeated attempts to bring him to the UK failed. He is also the only suspect in the case.
– If he thinks it was an accident, he should report it to Scotland Yard now and make amends, notes Lundevall-Unger.
He links Abdulhak’s recent statements to the woman who was arrested a year ago in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old on suspicion of helping the Yemeni escape .
Admit responsibility
– Farouk tries to protect his family, says the lawyer, and adds that he has indications that the woman will soon be charged.
Lundevall-Unger also has an urgent appeal to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
– Now they must go to the field and actively contribute to the extradition of Farouk, he said.
UD: – Great understanding
The Foreign Office, through Communications Officer Tuva Bogsnes, responds to Dagbladet:
“We fully understand the deep sadness and frustration the Vik Magnussen family is experiencing because the alleged perpetrator remains at large.
– Farouk’s father is dead
Since the murder in 2008, the Norwegian Foreign Service has been involved in following up the case. We provided the family with consular assistance after the death.
Since the murder took place in Great Britain, it is a British criminal case, in the same way that a murder of a foreign citizen in Norway will be a Norwegian criminal case where the Norwegian police and prosecutors will have primary responsibility. Norway’s role is therefore to support and complement British efforts to extradite and prosecute suspects in Britain. Norwegian foreign ministers have also raised the issue several times with Yemeni foreign ministers, most recently in November last year.
Our involvement in this tragic affair will continue.
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