Three Men Convicted in Aurskog-Høland House Fire Case
Aurskog-Høland, norway – Three men have been convicted for their roles in a deliberately set fire at a house in Aurskog-Høland, Norway, in 2024.The fire was linked to a debt owed to an alleged criminal figure, and the court determined the act was motivated by financial gain and demonstrated a cynical disregard for human life.The incident unfolded after the homeowner stopped making payments of over NOK 400,000 to the individual believed to have ordered the fire. The fire occurred one year after payments ceased.While there is no evidence linking the convicted men to drug-related crime, the court found they undertook the assignment purely for economic reasons, exposing a family to life-threatening danger.
According to the judgment, “The three perpetrators have undertaken the assignment from an economic outlook… Money collection in criminal environments is a cynical activity where it is played for fear and lack of respect for human life. In our case, the defendants have exposed a whole family to danger of life.”
Prosecutors emphasized the fire was a targeted act of organized violent crime. Attorney General Kari Hangeland Buvik expressed satisfaction with the court’s decision, stating, “We are pleased that the court believes the same penalties we have pointed out give a noticeable impact in the sentencing.”
The man suspected of ordering the fire was originally charged but the case was dropped when he failed to appear in court. He is believed to be in Turkey and is currently internationally wanted by police. This case marks the second this fall involving Swedish criminals convicted of carrying out assignments for Norwegian criminals in Norway, following the conviction of three swedes in connection with a bomb detonated outside a house in Drøbak in August.
Published: 09.09.2025, kl. 09.44
Updated: 09.09.2025, kl. 17.10
