Is Espen Andersen Bråthen muslim? To learn everything about the bow and arrow attacker, keep reading.
Espen Andersen Bråthen is a Danish citizen and a suspect in the bow-and-arrow attack that killed five people and left three more injured.
Apart from the recent homicide charge, he had trivial crime and drug convictions.
Espen’s close friend believes that among the 25 thousand people living in Kongsberg, there isn’t one more crazy than Andersen.
Is Espen Andersen Bråthen Muslim?
Espen Andersen Bråthen is a Muslim convert. He is probably self-radicalized.
He announced his conversion to Islam in 2017. The same year, he posted two threatening videos on YouTube. In the two videos, he expressed the exact threats in Norwegian and English. In his video, he said that he was a messenger and would make a warning. He further added that he was a Muslim.
As per Andersen’s friend, he had been talking about Islam for several years. He even warned the police to pay attention to Espen before the loss of lives in 2017.
Espen Andersen Bråthen Family (Familie)
Regarding Espen Andersen Bråthen’s family (familie), law enforcement hasn’t disclosed much.
However, we know a few things about his parents. His mother is Danish, while his father is Norwegian. Reports suggest that he didn’t have good relations with his parents. He threatened to kill his father, for which he had six-month restraining orders in 2020.
One unnamed relative said that Espen was mentally ill. The relative also added that the family had been receiving threats for several years.
Espen Andersen Bråthen Facebook & Video: Bow And Arrow Attack
37-year-old Espen Andersen Bråthen is a suspect in Wednesday’s bow and arrow attack, which took the lives of five people. He had posted a video on his Facebook account on which he revered himself as Muslim and even gave a warning.
He confessed to the homicide and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. With that, he faces five counts of murder and is currently in a high-security psychiatric ward. There are possibilities of even more charges as he injured three more people and fired arrows at others. He will also undergo a full-forensic psychiatric examination.
Following the incident, police interviewed over 50 witnesses and were working over the motive of the incident. They confiscated three weapons from the suspect including, the bow and arrow.
The investigators suggest that Andersen acted alone, and there weren’t any plans in advance. Hence, making it unlikely to be a terrorist attack. But, the investigation to know the motive of the homicide is ongoing.